St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 15 2023 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
Shropshire
Unique reference
123536
Address
Lodge Lane, The Grove, WV15 5EQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
189 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
57.7%
Girls
42.3%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.7%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.6%
Other White 2.1%
Mixed 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 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

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.3
MathsWell below average-5.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
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 classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
10
5
Reception, Part-time
15
8
7
Reception, Full-time
3
1
2
Year 1
23
14
9
Year 2
29
13
16
Year 3
28
15
13
Year 4
23
14
9
Year 5
29
17
12
Year 6
24
17
7
Year 2023-2024

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