Salesbury Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119807
Address
Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, BB1 9EQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
274 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.6%
Persistent absence
8.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85%
Pakistani 6.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Indian 2.9%
African 1.1%
Other White 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage-1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 73%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Salesbury Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
32
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
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 classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
4
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
8
8
Reception, Full-time
32
8
24
Year 1
31
14
17
Year 2
39
22
17
Year 3
32
16
16
Year 4
40
17
23
Year 5
35
20
15
Year 6
38
26
12
Year 2024-2025

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