St Laurence CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Jockeyfield
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1TP
Phone 01584872766
Reference Number 123529

St Laurence CofE Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' grade across all inspection categories. The school creates a happy and welcoming environment where pupils are encouraged to be trustworthy, hardworking, and creative. Strong leadership and high expectations from staff contribute to pupils' solid academic and personal development, as seen in their positive behavior and overall enjoyment of school. The diverse backgrounds of the pupils foster a sense of community and shared understanding, which is further enhanced by a broad and ambitious curriculum that includes enriching activities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 236
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.58%
Girls: 50.42%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 13 21
2 15 15 30
3 14 18 32
4 16 16 32
5 17 10 27
6 11 13 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.1%
White, Other 6.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
Indian 2.1%
African 1.7%
White & Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection:
12 Jun 2018 Short inspection
10 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
13 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
10 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
07 May 2008 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations from teachers and staff.
  • Inclusive environment fostering community and understanding.
  • Strong focus on early reading and phonics instruction.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Rich extracurricular offerings enhancing personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subject delivery lacks consistent monitoring.
  • Physical environment and equipment in the Nursery are outdated.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 22%

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 107
Maths 107

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 -1.5
Writing -0.1
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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