Lower Farm Primary School

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Walsall
Address	Bakewell Close, WS3 3QH
School Website	www.lowerfarmprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone	1922710479
URN	104169

School Census

Total	480
Girls/Boys	260/220
Girls/Boys Ratio	54.2%/45.8%
% pupils where English not first language	3.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	123
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 04/12/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
04/12/2018	Good
20/05/2014	Good

Inspection Date	04/12/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	20/05/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
23 April 2024	School inspection	View
04 December 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
20 May 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
04 July 2013	Monitoring visit	View
07 November 2012	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
06 July 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
20 May 2008	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
28 February 2005	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8
Reading	106.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	0.5
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	2.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	103.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	-2.9
Writing Progress	-3.1
Maths Progress	-0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	103
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-4.1
Writing Progress	-0.9
Maths Progress	-3.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	54
As second preference	26
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	59
As second preference	13
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	47
As second preference	21
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	55
As second preference	35
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	71
As second preference	26
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	46
As second preference	32
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	46
As second preference	26
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	67
As second preference	30
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	55
As second preference	25
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	41
As second preference	19
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	45
As second preference	14
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	38%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	15%
agree	10%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
not applicable	67%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	69%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	23%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	36%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	62%
agree	31%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	72%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	28%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	64%
agree	26%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	83.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.9%
african ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
indian ethnic origin	1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	87.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.1%
african ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

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