Banks Methodist School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 14 2021 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
Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119405
Address
Chapel Lane, Banks, PR9 8EY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
81 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
53.1%
Girls
46.9%
First language not English
7.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.9%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.7%
Other White 9.9%
Mixed 5%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
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
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsWell below average-5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 29%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Banks Methodist School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
7
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
7
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes21.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
5
10
Reception, Full-time
7
3
4
Year 1
11
4
7
Year 2
11
9
2
Year 3
6
4
2
Year 4
10
5
5
Year 5
9
7
2
Year 6
10
6
4
Year 2023-2024

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