Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery

Hall Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 0EH

Good

Inspected 21 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 99 / 105 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.3%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

13.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

23.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.76

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

5.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£47,146

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,641 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,104

Spend per pupil

£9,284

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.