Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Emesgate Lane
Silverdale
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 0RF
Phone 01524701467
Reference Number 119541

Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School provides a good quality of education in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Pupils enjoy their time at school, displaying positive attitudes and good behavior. The school has established a well-structured curriculum that meets the needs and interests of its mixed-age classes, supported by well-trained staff who foster strong relationships with pupils and their families. However, there are some areas needing improvement, specifically concerning the tracking of curriculum effectiveness in certain subjects and the adaptation of teaching methods to better support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 62
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 66.13%
Girls: 33.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 17.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 3 11
2 1 4 5
3 3 2 5
4 8 Unknown 8
5 7 1 8
6 8 6 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98.4%
Mixed, Other 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Jun 2024
Date Report
18 Jun 2024 School inspection:
21 Mar 2023 School inspection
12 Dec 2017 Short inspection
10 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
21 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
07 May 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community and nurturing environment
  • Ambitious and well-ordered curriculum
  • Effective staff training and confidence in delivering the curriculum
  • Encouragement of pupils' personal development and leadership roles
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent tracking of curriculum impact in some subjects
  • Inadequate adaptation of teaching methods for some pupils with SEND

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
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 3.8
Writing -1.6
Maths 1.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Bleasdale School
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0.11 miles
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