Farnborough Road Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 7 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
104863
Address
Farnborough Road, Birkdale, PR8 3DF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
425 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
2.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
8%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.3%
Unclassified 17.6%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Farnborough Road Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
121
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
121
2nd preference
47
3rd preference
30
From another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
120
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
22
13
9
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
46
22
24
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
35
16
19
Reception, Full-time
103
56
47
Year 1
112
53
59
Year 2
107
51
56
Year 2024-2025

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