Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sefton
Unique reference
104942
Address
Devonshire Road, PR9 7BZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
203 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
19.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
44.3%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.4%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6.5%
Pakistani 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
African 2%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 43%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
4
6
Reception, Full-time
16
10
6
Year 1
18
9
9
Year 2
28
18
10
Year 3
28
17
11
Year 4
22
9
13
Year 5
30
18
12
Year 6
20
9
11
Year 2023-2024

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