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Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryURN: 119363
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School Facts — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Lancashire

SEN & Inclusion — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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School Facts — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Lancashire

SEN & Inclusion — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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North West
North West
Religious Character
Church of England
Religious Character
Church of England
Headteacher
Mr Ian Ashmore
Headteacher
Mr Ian Ashmore
URN
119363
DfE identifier
URN
119363
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
1%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
11.6%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
1%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
11.6%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Good
Overall Effectiveness
18 June 2024
Inspection type: School inspection
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 18 June 2024.

Good
Overall Effectiveness
18 June 2024
Inspection type: School inspection
→ View report (PDF)

Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 18 June 2024.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressAbove
+0.5
Above average progress in reading. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Writing ProgressAbove
+1.0
Above average progress in writing. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Maths ProgressIn line
+0.3
In line with national average in maths.
Reading and maths progress are strong.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressAbove
+0.5
Above average progress in reading. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Writing ProgressAbove
+1.0
Above average progress in writing. Pupils are achieving more than expected.
Maths ProgressIn line
+0.3
In line with national average in maths.
Reading and maths progress are strong.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
66%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
79%
Maths Expected
76%
Reading Avg Score
105.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School87.0%94.0%79.0%
Local74.0%75.8%75.5%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School90.0%84.0%79.0%
Local72.6%72.8%71.8%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
In line
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Series202320242025
School87.0%90.0%76.0%
Local74.6%73.3%74.6%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School74.0%77.0%66.0%
Local59.9%60.4%61.1%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 207. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
66%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
79%
Maths Expected
76%
Reading Avg Score
105.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
Loading chart...
Series202320242025
School87.0%94.0%79.0%
Local74.0%75.8%75.5%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School90.0%84.0%79.0%
Local72.6%72.8%71.8%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
In line
Loading chart...
Series202320242025
School87.0%90.0%76.0%
Local74.6%73.3%74.6%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
Above
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Series202320242025
School74.0%77.0%66.0%
Local59.9%60.4%61.1%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 207. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary aided school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary aided school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
8.1
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
6.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
207
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
27.8Above
PTR (All Staff)?
27.8Above
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School24.829.420.624.724.922.324.620.425.827.8
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
8.1
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
6.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
207
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
27.8Above
PTR (All Staff)?
27.8Above
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School24.829.420.624.724.922.324.620.425.827.8
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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  • Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

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  • Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 0.9 km

  • Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · 1.0 km

  • Penwortham Primary School

    Primary · 1.1 km

  • Kingsfold Primary School

    Primary · 1.1 km