St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 2022 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
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119586
- Address
- Flamstead, Birch Green, WN8 6PF
- Website
- www.st-johnsrc.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 201 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 29.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.3%
- Persistent absence
- 36.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
White British 61.2%
Other White 25.9%
Mixed 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.5%
Caribbean 1%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
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 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 9 4 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 4 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 4 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 19 10 9 |
| Year 1 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 2 | 22 15 7 |
| Year 3 | 22 15 7 |
| Year 4 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 5 | 24 11 13 |
| Year 6 | 24 10 14 |