Laneshaw Bridge Primary

Primary · Lancashire · BB8 7JE · URN 145817

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2023-11-07Cohort 204

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 26

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 475 schools in Lancashire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
73%
Lancashire 58.6%England 61%
14.4 percentage points above the area average of 58.6
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
12%
Lancashire 7.2%England 8%
4.8 percentage points above the area average of 7.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
Lancashire 105.13England 105
3.9 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
107
Lancashire 104.14England 105
2.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
110
Lancashire 104.86England 105
5.1 above the area average of 104.9
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
54%
Lancashire 25.7%England 32%
28.3 percentage points above the area average of 25.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
92%
Lancashire 72.6%
19.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
81%
Lancashire 69%
12 percentage points above the area average of 69
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
85%
Lancashire 71.7%
13.3 percentage points above the area average of 71.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
26
Lancashire 29
3 below the area average of 29
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Lancashire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	73% Lancashire 58.6%England 61%	14.4 percentage points above the area average of 58.6	12 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	12% Lancashire 7.2%England 8%	4.8 percentage points above the area average of 7.2	4 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 Lancashire 105.13England 105	3.9 above the area average of 105.1	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	107 Lancashire 104.14England 105	2.9 above the area average of 104.1	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	110 Lancashire 104.86England 105	5.1 above the area average of 104.9	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	54% Lancashire 25.7%England 32%	28.3 percentage points above the area average of 25.7	22 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	92% Lancashire 72.6%	19.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	81% Lancashire 69%	12 percentage points above the area average of 69	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	85% Lancashire 71.7%	13.3 percentage points above the area average of 71.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	26 Lancashire 29	3 below the area average of 29	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Lancashire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 11.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 54% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 12% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 73% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 91.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Laneshaw Bridge Primary Outstanding at its inspection on 07/11/2023.
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