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Layton Primary School
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- Blackpool FY3 7DX
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: The development of reading, writing, grammar and mathematical skills is a high priority in school and is exemplary.
Success of the Curriculum: The school offers a diverse and broad curriculum that excites pupils and contributes to their enjoyment of learning.
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders have identified that tracking pupils’ progress in subjects other than reading, writing and mathematics is not as highly developed as it could be.
Foundational Skills: Reading and phonics are prioritized starting from Reception Year, contributing to confident, fluent readers.
Success of the Curriculum: Broad and balanced curriculum meets pupils' needs and promotes their achievement as future geographers, mathematicians, and musicians.
Areas Needing Improvement: Improvement needed in articulating knowledge that pupils are expected to learn in some subjects.
Performance in Maths & Reading: All groups of pupils make outstanding progress in reading, writing, and mathematics to reach standards well above average by the time they leave key stage 2.
Support for Falling Behind: Where pupils struggle with their learning, a very effective range of learning opportunities helps them catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ personal development, welfare and behaviour is outstanding. Pupils conduct themselves extremely well around school.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Year 6 results significantly above national average in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective interventions are in place for pupils with misconceptions or gaps in knowledge.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well and respond quickly to staff requests, contributing to a positive learning environment.
Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers identify pupils’ needs swiftly. They use good-quality resources, ensuring that pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities thrive in their learning and personal and social development.
Support for SEND Pupils: Proactive support with a focus on communication and language skills, though documentation needs clarity.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders are diligent in carrying out their duties for safeguarding. As a result, pupils say that they feel safe in school. Their welfare needs are well met.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff treat pupils with consideration and ensure that everyone feels welcome and valued. Adults model respectful and caring behavior.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: School is calm and orderly, with effective safeguarding arrangements in place.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils learn how to stay safe online and engage in community activities.
Parental Involvement: During the year, there are opportunities to share and involve parents in their children’s learning by attending events such as 'stay and play'.
Parental Involvement: Parents appreciate learning about school's approach to reading and mathematics.
Parent Feedback: Some parents feel communication about their child’s learning is not as strong as it could be.
Parent Feedback: Most parents are satisfied, but some need more information on SEND support their child receives.
Extracurricular Activities: The school offers many and varied after-school clubs including gardening, photography, taekwondo, Mandarin Chinese and ‘dancing with choir’.
Outdoor Facilities: Teachers create a rich and varied learning environment for all children, both inside and outdoors.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range of clubs, trips, and activities, including gardening and young carers’ club.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are highly reflective and relish chances to grow and hone their skills.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers’ assessments are used effectively to precisely pinpoint opportunities to move pupils on in their learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some newly qualified and recently qualified teachers are not quite up to speed but are learning fast.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Monitoring of teaching and learning is thorough and contributes greatly to the outstanding practice of teachers and excellent outcomes for pupils.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers collaborate to design effective learning activities, managing workload well.
Impact on Student Progress: Staff intervention when identifying gaps ensures student progress.
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About Us
Layton Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Lancashire, North West.
It has 628 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.
At this school, 67% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 19.7 | 25.8 | 19.4 |
| Proficient Math | 106 | 108 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | 106 | 109 | 104 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 | 94 | 97 |
| Reading | 106 | 95 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | 50.85% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 3.04% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.5 | Above Average |
| Writing | 4.4 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 4.1 | Well Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 110 2 | 84 | 96 |
| Reading | 108 1 | 83 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% 4 | 57.32% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% 6 | 6.56% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.1 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 2.5 | Above Average |
| Maths | 5.4 | Well Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 1 | 86 | 94 |
| Reading | 107 2 | 90 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% 3 | 54.96% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% 6 | 5.63% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.7 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.8 | Above Average |
| Maths | 4.4 | Well Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 109 | 89 | 93 |
| Reading | 105 | 89 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 77% | 55.05% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% | 7.38% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.6 | Above Average |
| Maths | 5.0 | Well Above Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 6th Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 2nd Jun 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 7th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 3rd Jun 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Layton Primary School
Local authority ratio 17 : 1