Forton Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address School Lane
Forton
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0AS
Phone 01524791188
Reference Number 119128

Forton Primary School has demonstrated a good overall performance in its recent inspection, marking a notable improvement from its previous grade of 'Requires Improvement.' The school fosters a positive and supportive environment where students are encouraged to achieve their best. Leaders have successfully implemented a broad and ambitious curriculum that engages students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), leading to good educational outcomes. The strong partnerships with families and effective communication have further enhanced the school's positive reputation among parents and carers.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 96
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.08%
Girls: 47.92%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 9 16
2 6 7 13
3 6 2 8
4 6 7 13
5 5 5 10
6 5 3 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.8%
White & Asian 3.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Oct 2022
Date Report
11 Oct 2022 School inspection:
11 Sep 2018 Full inspection:
10 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
07 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
25 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships with families and effective communication.
  • Ambitious and engaging curriculum for all pupils.
  • Supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued.
  • Effective phonics programme leading to confident readers.
  • Consistent application of behaviour policies by staff.
  • Wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clarity on the most important knowledge for pupils.
  • Older pupils are not exposed to a broad enough range of reading materials.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
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 106
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 3.6
Writing 4.8
Maths -1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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