Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances.
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Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Admissions:Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is poor.
Environment:Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Attainment:Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress:About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances:Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit