Maharishi Free School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 5 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 16 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
137498
Address
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, L40 6JJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
230 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
43.5%
Girls
56.5%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.8%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.5%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 2.2%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.4
WritingWell below average-3
MathsWell below average-4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 40%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & DesignGCSE13
English LanguageGCSE15
English LiteratureGCSE16
GeographyGCSE14
HistoryGCSE12
MathematicsGCSE16
Art & Design (Photography)GCSE7
SpanishGCSE14
Science: Double AwardGCSE15
Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Maharishi Free School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
13
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
13
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes19.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher19.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
20
10
10
Year 1
19
10
9
Year 2
19
11
8
Year 3
19
8
11
Year 4
20
7
13
Year 5
20
7
13
Year 6
20
6
14
Year 7
20
8
12
Year 8
19
7
12
Year 9
19
7
12
Year 10
20
11
9
Year 11
15
8
7
Year 2023-2024

Participation in Education, Training, Employment

Destinations after GCSEs
School
LA
England
Staying in education
100.0%
81.7%
85.6%
Further education
41.0%
49.4%
35.4%
School sixth form
6.0%
11.8%
36.6%
Sixth form college
53.0%
20.1%
13.0%
Other education destinations
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%
Entering employment
0.0%
5.0%
4.1%
Entering apprenticeships
0.0%
5.7%
3.2%
Not in education or employment
0.0%
6.5%
5.9%
Destination unknown
0.0%
1.1%
1.2%
School: Year 2023-2024 Local authority: Year 2022-2023 England: Year 2022-2023

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