Mersey Drive Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 21 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Bury
Unique reference
105299
Address
Mersey Drive, Whitefield, M45 8LN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
194 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
4.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.7%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 79.9%
Mixed 7.2%
African 4.1%
Pakistani 2.1%
Other White 1%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 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

ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAbove average2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
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 classes21.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
7
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
10
7
Reception, Full-time
23
13
10
Year 1
25
11
14
Year 2
18
10
8
Year 3
24
11
13
Year 4
26
17
9
Year 5
24
13
11
Year 6
29
12
17
Year 2023-2024

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