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EnglandNorth WestSouth RibblePR1 9YEPenwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Primary

Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

Primary

South Ribble · Preston · PR1 9YE http://www.middleforth.lancs.sch.uk

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6942 spend / pupil£6952 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
61%
+18pp
78%61%43%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
0%
-14pp
14%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
77%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
23%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
210
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Hill Road South, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9YE
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2561%0%94%29%68%6%68%13%90%77%107.0102.0104.016%210
2023/2443%14%64%21%64%14%61%18%75%61%103.0102.0103.016%205
2022/2347%0%73%23%67%0%60%7%77%60%105.0102.0101.0+0.90-1.70-1.4015%199
2018/1967%3%77%27%73%10%73%13%77%83%104.0104.0107.0+2.90+0.60+1.8011%221
2017/1878%3%84%34%84%6%81%38%78%88%108.0106.0108.0+4.70+1.20+3.609%211
2016/1753%0%77%37%67%3%70%13%70%87%106.0103.0107.0+2.50-2.30-1.209%212

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521019.416%6%20%4%12%
2023/2420518.616%8%18%5%11%
2022/2319921.415%2%18%4%11%
2021/2220219.66%2%14%5%9%
2020/2120422.25%2%17%
2018/1922124.611%2%15%4%6%
2017/1821126.49%1%16%3%5%
2016/1721225.59%0%16%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.