Larkspur Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 1 2024 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 108330
- Address
- Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, NE9 6SS
- Website
- www.larkspurprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 157 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 28%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 62.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 43.3%
White British 66.9%
Other 14%
African 3.8%
Other White 3.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 2.5%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell below average-4
MathsAverage-2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Larkspur Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 8
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 8
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 14 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 5 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 0 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 14 6 8 |
| Year 1 | 13 9 4 |
| Year 2 | 21 12 9 |
| Year 3 | 17 11 6 |
| Year 4 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 5 | 18 7 11 |
| Year 6 | 26 17 9 |