Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Gravel
Mere Brow
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 6JX
Phone 01772812689
Reference Number 119574

Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with a good quality of education and high expectations for pupils' learning and achievement. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and accepted, and there is a strong emphasis on personal development. Many pupils are well-prepared for secondary education, and they display positive behavior both in and out of the classroom. The leadership team is committed to the staff's well-being while effectively improving the curriculum. However, some areas of the early years learning and a few subjects lack clarity regarding essential knowledge, impacting pupils' ability to make connections in their learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 70
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.29%
Girls: 45.71%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 14
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 1 10
2 2 4 6
3 4 3 7
4 5 3 8
5 5 10 15
6 4 2 6

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98.6%
Unclassified 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 25 Jun 2024
Date Report
25 Jun 2024 School inspection:
08 Mar 2023 School inspection
13 Dec 2017 Short inspection
11 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
23 Jun 2010 Curriculum and development visit
07 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
15 May 2008 Curriculum and development visit
28 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
23 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and feel valued in a nurturing environment.
  • High expectations for learning and achievement, including for pupils with SEND.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Range of enriching extracurricular opportunities for pupils.
  • Positive behavior and strong relationships between pupils and staff.
  • Well-prepared Year 6 pupils for secondary education.
  • Supportive leadership that considers staff workload and well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of clarity in some subjects about essential knowledge for pupils.
  • A small number of key stage 2 pupils have gaps in their reading knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
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 105
Maths 101

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 -3.2
Writing 0.2
Maths -3.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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