Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Oct 1 2024 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
Derbyshire
Unique reference
112648
Address
Buxton Road, Furness Vale, SK23 7PQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
81 (73% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
2.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.1%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.6%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsAverage1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 38%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
5
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

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

Offers

1st preference
5
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes18
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
8
4
4
Year 1
6
5
1
Year 2
13
9
4
Year 3
13
8
5
Year 4
14
8
6
Year 5
13
3
10
Year 6
14
5
9
Year 2024-2025

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