Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Main Street
Hornby
Hornby St. Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 8JY
Phone 01524221496
Reference Number 119530

Hornby St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School is currently rated as requiring improvement overall. While pupils enjoy a supportive and respectful environment, there are significant concerns regarding the quality of education provided. The school has set ambitious goals for pupil achievement, but weaknesses in curriculum design and execution have led to underperformance in some subjects, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This inspection marks a new phase for the school, which has recently federated with another institution and is under the leadership of an associate headteacher who has recently taken charge.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 39
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 66.67%
Girls: 33.33%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 2 5
2 3 1 4
3 4 5 9
4 4 2 6
5 1 Unknown 1
6 9 2 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.6%
White, Other 10.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 12 Mar 2024
Date Report
12 Mar 2024 School inspection:
12 Jul 2022 School inspection
22 Feb 2017 Short inspection
10 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
20 May 2009 Full inspection:
21 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils have a love of reading and benefit from a wide range of interesting books.
  • Staff effectively support pupils who struggle with reading to catch up quickly.
  • Pupils exhibit good behavior during lessons and at playtimes.
  • The school provides a variety of enriching trips and clubs for students.
  • Pupils are engaged in their learning and feel valued and listened to.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum expectations for pupil achievement are not high enough.
  • Some subjects have unclear knowledge progression and lack effective implementation.
  • Leadership of several subjects is underdeveloped, hindering teacher support.
  • For some pupils with SEND, curriculum access is not consistently tailored.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

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 105
Maths 103

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
Writing -3.2
Maths -4.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 1
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 3 1

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