Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Emerson Road, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 5SN

Good

Inspected 18 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

276

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 276 / 280 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Methodist
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.5%

Disadvantaged

44.2%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

13.0%

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)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

12.8%

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.

14.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

15.68

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£48,524

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,621 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,383

Spend per pupil

£7,479

Income per pupil

43%

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.