Black Combe Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
Cumberland
Unique reference
112160
Address
Moor Road, LA18 5DT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
112 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
43.8%
Girls
56.3%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.8%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 96.4%
Other White 2.7%
Chinese 0.9%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.1
WritingAverage0.9
MathsWell below average-4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 19%
Local authority average 53%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
30
14
16
Year 4
19
9
10
Year 5
20
10
10
Year 6
43
16
27
Year 2023-2024

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