Fordley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 13 2013 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
North Tyneside
Unique reference
108611
Address
Dudley Drive, Dudley, NE23 7AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
371 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
5.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
39.6%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.5%
Indian 3.8%
Mixed 1.9%
Other White 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 15%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Fordley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
33
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes24.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
6
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
6
9
Reception, Full-time
40
21
19
Year 1
53
32
21
Year 2
57
29
28
Year 3
51
27
24
Year 4
51
20
31
Year 5
41
22
19
Year 6
53
24
29
Year 2023-2024

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