Murdishaw West Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Halton
Unique reference
111174
Address
Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, WA7 6EP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
122 (60% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
4.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
66.4%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
32.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91%
Mixed 4.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Other White 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Murdishaw West Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
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 classes16.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher16.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
13
8
Year 1
16
7
9
Year 2
18
6
12
Year 3
16
10
6
Year 4
17
7
10
Year 5
19
10
9
Year 6
15
5
10
Year 2023-2024

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