Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery

LancashireVoluntary controlled school

Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH

Headteacher: Mrs Kirstin CarlinSchool website ↗Pupils: 99 (capacity: 105)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 February 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
43.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
9
Applications received
16
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1629.0%7.0%-2.0-0.2-1.1
2016/1767.0%8.0%-0.3-0.4-1.7
2017/1860.0%10.0%-4.4-6.0-6.9
2018/1960.0%7.0%+0.1-1.4-1.7
2022/2356.0%6.0%-2.1-0.6-4.2
2023/2467.0%0.0%---
2024/2543.0%0.0%---