Lum Head Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Troutbeck Road
Gatley
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4RR
Phone 01614287992
Reference Number 106093

Lum Head Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since the last inspection in February 2019. Pupils are happy, confident, and demonstrate positive behavior throughout the school, which contributes to a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school has ambitious aims for student achievement and offers a well-rounded support system for academic and personal growth, indicating a strong commitment to fostering a positive school culture and community involvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 223
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.67%
Girls: 49.33%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 38.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 16 28
2 15 11 26
3 13 17 30
4 21 12 33
5 14 15 29
6 23 24 47

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 49.3%
Pakistani 20.6%
Asian, Other 7.6%
Indian 4.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4%
White & Asian 2.7%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White, Other 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 30 Jan 2024
Date Report
30 Jan 2024 School inspection
06 Feb 2019 Full inspection:
14 Nov 2017 Monitoring visit
05 Oct 2016 Full inspection:
22 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
22 May 2006 Full inspection:
20 Sep 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy coming to school and build strong relationships with staff and peers.
  • The school has implemented an ambitious curriculum that meets diverse needs, including those of students with SEND.
  • Reading is prioritized effectively, with strong phonics instruction and accessible reading materials.
  • Pupils develop maturity in understanding equality and diversity, taking on responsibilities within the school.
  • Staff work collaboratively and feel supported in their roles.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, essential knowledge is not clearly defined, making it difficult for teachers to design effective learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 78%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 0.8
Maths 2.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 52 3
Third Preference 17 0
From another Local Authority 15 2

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