Lanchester Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
140954
Address
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
334 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
47.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.4%
Persistent absence
15.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian9.9%
Indian12%
Mixed12.6%
Other White13.8%
White British22.5%
Pakistani
6.6%
African
6%
Chinese
5.7%
Other
5.1%
Unclassified
3.6%
Caribbean
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
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-1
WritingWell below average-4.5
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
73%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
15%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lanchester Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
30
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes25.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
43
17
26
Year 2
44
25
19
Year 3
45
29
16
Year 4
55
32
23
Year 5
57
37
20
Year 6
60
26
34
Year 2024-2025

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