Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 15 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
119387
Address
Higham Hall Road, Higham, BB12 9EU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
133 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
52.6%
Girls
47.4%
First language not English
17.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.5%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified1.5%
Mixed1.6%
Pakistani27.1%
White British69.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
53%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

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

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
7
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
7
2nd preference
2
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 classes26.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
9
12
Year 1
19
12
7
Year 2
16
5
11
Year 3
19
12
7
Year 4
20
9
11
Year 5
21
13
8
Year 6
17
10
7
Year 2024-2025

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