Ferney Lee Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ferney Lee Road
Todmorden
West Yorkshire
OL14 5NR
Phone 01706254848
Reference Number 107478

Ferney Lee Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' rating in all key areas during its first routine inspection since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pupils are happy and exhibit strong learning behaviors, largely attributed to the school's well-defined rainbow values, which promote responsibility, independence, and kindness. The school demonstrates effective leadership, high expectations for achievement, and robust support systems for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders are also focused on improving pupils' mental health and well-being, contributing positively to their development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 218
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.95%
Girls: 55.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 16 29
2 17 11 28
3 11 18 29
4 7 13 20
5 8 18 26
6 16 13 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.4%
Pakistani 5%
White & Asian 4.6%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
Asian, Other 2.3%
White, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Feb 2023
Date Report
08 Feb 2023 School inspection:
22 Jun 2021 Monitoring visit
25 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
08 May 2019 Full inspection:
18 Dec 2017 Monitoring visit
18 Jan 2017 Full inspection:
19 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
03 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
03 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and engaged in their learning.
  • Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Strong relationships exist between pupils and staff.
  • Curriculum is broad and interesting with effective staff training.
  • Robust support for mental health and well-being initiatives.
  • Effective reading programs help pupils improve their reading skills.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects have gaps in pupils' learning.
  • Assessment practices to identify knowledge gaps are still developing.
  • A small number of reading books are too challenging for some pupils.
  • Attendance issues persist for some pupils.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 104
Maths 104

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 -1
Writing 0.7
Maths -2.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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