Lower Farm Primary School is a primary school located in Walsall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/12/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Bakewell Close, Walsall

School Information

Address: Bakewell Close, Walsall, WS3 3QH
Website: www.lowerfarmprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01922710479
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Sarah Rawlins
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104169

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 465
Number of Pupils: 474
Number of Boys: 218
Number of Girls: 256

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.4 to -1.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.1 Confidence interval -4.5 to -1.6
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		4out of 4 640 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 1,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 1,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lower Farm Primary School
Bakewell Close , Bloxwich WS3 3QH 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Grenfell Road , Little Bloxwich WS3 3DL 		3out of 4 694 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LY 		3out of 4 1,033 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints National Academy
High Street , Bloxwich WS3 3LP 		1out of 4 1,309 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Rivers Primary Academy
Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY 		3out of 4 1,577 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX 		3out of 4 640 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		2out of 4 2,693 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED 		3out of 4 2,494 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED 		4out of 4 2,633 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR 		3out of 4 2,693 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG 		- not rated 2,995 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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