Holmeswood Methodist School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 9 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
Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119403
Address
Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Nr Rufford, L40 1UD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
51 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
62.7%
Girls
37.3%
First language not English
2%
Free school meals (FSM)
2%
Persistent absence
9.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.4%
Unclassified 7.8%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 5.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage4
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holmeswood Methodist School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
5
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
5
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
5
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes17
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher15
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
1
3
Reception, Full-time
4
4
0
Year 1
4
0
4
Year 2
7
7
0
Year 3
6
2
4
Year 4
10
8
2
Year 5
7
4
3
Year 6
7
5
2
Year 2024-2025

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