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
10.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingAverage-2.2
MathsWell below average-3.4
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
6
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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