Puss Bank School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 11 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
Cheshire East
Unique reference
145248
Address
Barracks Lane, SK10 1QJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
423 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
53.7%
Girls
46.3%
First language not English
12.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.3%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83%
Mixed 4.1%
Indian 3.8%
Other White 3.3%
Other Asian 3.3%
African 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 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
WritingBelow average-2
MathsWell below average-3.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Puss Bank School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
48
2nd preference
2
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 classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
18
10
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
14
15
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
5
1
Reception, Full-time
46
27
19
Year 1
39
17
22
Year 2
58
29
29
Year 3
61
31
30
Year 4
60
29
31
Year 5
48
33
15
Year 6
56
30
26
Year 2023-2024

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