Castercliff Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
142055
Address
Marsden Hall Road North, BB9 8JJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
402 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
48.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.5%
Persistent absence
24.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 38.6%
Pakistani 32.3%
Other White 19.7%
Mixed 4.1%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAverage-1.1
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 5%
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 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Castercliff Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
4
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 classes28.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
56
32
24
Year 1
52
24
28
Year 2
59
29
30
Year 3
61
30
31
Year 4
66
21
45
Year 5
50
27
23
Year 6
58
37
21
Year 2023-2024

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