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Farington Primary School

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B- Overall Grade
Primary
5-11 yr
Farington PR25 4GH

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Farington PR25 4GH

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B-
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B-
Diversity
B-
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C+
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C+
Safety
C+
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The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

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Foundational Skills: Systematic reading curriculum starts from Reception Year; staff model sounds accurately.

Success of the Curriculum: Key knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary are mapped out, helping most pupils achieve well.

Areas Needing Improvement: Curriculum thinking is not as developed in early years, affecting readiness for key stage 1.

Performance in Maths & Reading: A systematic reading curriculum helps most pupils read confidently and fluently.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, are polite, and manage their emotions sensibly.

Support for Falling Behind: Some pupils at early stages of reading do not receive enough support to catch up.

Support for SEND Pupils: Adaptations to teaching help pupils with SEND achieve well; teachers understand how best to support them.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and the school's environment is welcoming and friendly.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Older pupils act as role models; emphasis on respectful treatment of everyone.

Parent Feedback: Parents are guided to suitable support when needed through positive relationships with the community.

Parental Involvement: Good relationships with families and local organizations; effective in supporting parents and carers.

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have access to memorable experiences like museum visits and residential trips.

Outdoor Facilities: Eco-leaders help keep the school environment free from litter and promote recycling.

Teacher Engagement: Teachers set clear expectations for behavior; there is a calm atmosphere throughout the school.

Impact on Student Progress: Teachers ensure pupils fully learned each new concept before moving on, aiding memory retention.

Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers are experts in their subjects; use skillful questioning to check understanding.

Teaching Staff Challenges: In a few learning areas in early years, knowledge that children should learn isn't as defined.

2024 30 January

School inspection Good

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Rose Street, Farington, Farington, North West PR25 4GH

About Us

Farington Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Lancashire, North West.

It has 186 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.

At this school, 53% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr Allan Williams
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy sponsor led
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 5-11 yr
School Size 210
Student Teacher Ratio 20 : 1
Year Founded 2021

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	Current Farington Primary School Farington PR25 4GH	Leyland Methodist Infant School South Ribble PR25 3ET View profile	Leyland Methodist Junior School South Ribble PR25 3ET View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
夜来香研究所 grade	B-	-	-
Ofset report	Good	-	-
Age range	5-11	5-7	7-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	20.2	-	-
Proficient Math	104	-	-
Proficient Read	102	-	-
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	104	96	97
Reading	102	97	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%	55.57%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%	7.4%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	-2	Below Average
Writing	1.1	Above Average
Maths	0.7	Average