Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ormskirk, L39 0EH
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,519 of 15,057
Worse than 89% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119381.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 98, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 57%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 64%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 14 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 90 |
| Girls | 49 |
| Boys | 41 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30% |
| First language not English | 1.1% |
| School places2024/25 | 105 |
| Unfilled places | 14.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 20 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 27 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.01 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.9 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.05 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.5 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 16 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 37 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 22 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 13 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 24.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 1% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2024.
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery made 16 offers from 37 applications (2.3 per offer), and 13 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery has 90 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery had 105 school places in 2024/25.
At Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.