Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 21 2024 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119381
Address
Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, L39 0EH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
99 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
44.4%
Girls
55.6%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.4%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.9%
Other 4%
Other White 2%
Mixed 2%
Unclassified 1%
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-2.1
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsWell below average-4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
11
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
10
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
11
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
10
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
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 classes28
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
15
10
5
Year 1
13
4
9
Year 2
15
8
7
Year 3
15
4
11
Year 4
16
8
8
Year 5
13
5
8
Year 6
12
5
7
Year 2023-2024

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