West Cornforth Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 114079
- Address
- High Street, West Cornforth, DL17 9HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 255 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 88.6%
Mixed 2.8%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
African 2%
Other White 1.6%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingAverage-2.2
MathsWell below average-3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 50%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
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 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
West Cornforth Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 25 9 16 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 5 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 8 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 28 11 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 3 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 25 10 15 |
| Year 6 | 31 17 14 |