Larkspur Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 13 2019 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
Gateshead
Unique reference
108330
Address
Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, NE9 6SS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
124 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
24.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
64.5%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
40.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.3%
Other 12.9%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 3.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
African 3.2%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell below average-4
MathsAverage-2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 43%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Larkspur Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
16
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
7
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
14
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 classes20.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher13
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
5
8
Reception, Full-time
12
8
4
Year 1
15
8
7
Year 2
11
7
4
Year 3
22
11
11
Year 4
15
4
11
Year 5
20
13
7
Year 6
11
5
6
Year 2023-2024

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