Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 24 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derbyshire
Unique reference
112872
Address
Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7DL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
196 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.3%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.9%
Mixed 3%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAverage1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 82%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

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

School 18%
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 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
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 classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
14
7
Year 1
22
15
7
Year 2
23
14
9
Year 3
32
19
13
Year 4
33
17
16
Year 5
32
16
16
Year 6
33
13
20
Year 2024-2025

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