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

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
18.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.9%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-2.3
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes24
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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