Compare Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School and Blacko Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Preston; Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Skelmersdale; Blacko Primary School (Primary) in Nelson — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School and Blacko Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Preston, Lancashire, Skelmersdale, Lancashire and Nelson, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School), published Nov 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School (Nov 2013). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 25–30%, range 0–5%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST and APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
PR3 0RE
|
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
WN8 9BN
|
Blacko Primary School
BB9 6LS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR3 0RE |
Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9BN |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 6LS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Nov 2013 | 2 14 Dec 2012 | 2 27 Jan 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 70 | 315 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST |
| Website | www.johncross.lancs.sch.uk | www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk | www.blacko.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01995640505 | 01695724730 | 01282616669 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0RE - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.johncross.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01995640505
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 9BN - Ofsted
- 2 14 Dec 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01695724730
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 6LS - Ofsted
- 2 27 Jan 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Website
- www.blacko.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01282616669
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