Forton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 11 2022 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
Lancashire
Unique reference
119128
Address
School Lane, Forton, PR3 0AS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
96 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.7%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage3.6
WritingWell above average4.8
MathsAverage-1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Forton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
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 classes24
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
11
9
Reception, Full-time
8
4
4
Year 1
16
7
9
Year 2
13
6
7
Year 3
8
6
2
Year 4
13
6
7
Year 5
10
5
5
Year 6
8
5
3
Year 2024-2025

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