Cronton Church of England Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 27 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Knowsley
Unique reference
143456
Address
Smithy Lane, Cronton, WA8 5DF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
236 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
44.5%
Girls
55.5%
First language not English
2.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.6%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other White 0.4%
Other 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

ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingWell above average3.5
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 83%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Cronton Church of England Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
43
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
16
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 classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
7
2
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
8
10
Reception, Full-time
29
9
20
Year 1
30
15
15
Year 2
30
10
20
Year 3
29
13
16
Year 4
29
16
13
Year 5
31
15
16
Year 6
30
14
16
Year 2023-2024

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