Farnborough Road Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 7 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sefton
Unique reference
104862
Address
Farnborough Road, Birkdale, PR8 3DF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
475 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
1.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.8%
Persistent absence
6.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian0.2%
Other White2.1%
Mixed4%
Unclassified4.4%
White British89.1%
Caribbean
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
2%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
120
65
55
Year 4
118
58
60
Year 5
119
56
63
Year 6
118
63
55
Year 2024-2025

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