Ladysmith Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 23 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
Devon
Unique reference
113081
Address
Pretoria Road, EX1 2PT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
346 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
19.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
10.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 67.9%
Other White 9.5%
Other 9.2%
Mixed 8.1%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
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-0.5
WritingWell below average-6.5
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 40%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 1%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
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 classes28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
88
45
43
Year 4
79
36
43
Year 5
89
45
44
Year 6
90
48
42
Year 2023-2024

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