Vickerstown School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Westmorland and Furness
Unique reference
149244
Address
Mill Lane, Walney, LA14 3XY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
174 (72% of total capacity)
Boys
65.5%
Girls
34.5%
First language not English
0.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.5%
Persistent absence
15.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.6%
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-1.8
WritingAverage0.5
MathsWell below average-5.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 43%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Vickerstown School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
17
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
16
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
16
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
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 classes22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
9
3
Reception, Full-time
17
12
5
Year 1
23
16
7
Year 2
21
15
6
Year 3
20
8
12
Year 4
27
18
9
Year 5
22
13
9
Year 6
27
19
8
Year 2024-2025

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