Murdishaw West Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 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
- Website
- www.mwcp.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 132 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 68.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.8%
White British 88.6%
Mixed 4.6%
Gypsy/Roma 3%
African 1.5%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
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 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Murdishaw West Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 18 13 5 |
| Year 1 | 21 13 8 |
| Year 2 | 21 9 12 |
| Year 3 | 17 6 11 |
| Year 4 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 5 | 21 9 12 |
| Year 6 | 18 10 8 |