Primary school

Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • LA3 2ST
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,769 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 99%99%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 59%59% · 2018/192022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM41% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West−34.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−30.4 pts
Reading score102 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−33.5 pts
Maths score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−18.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 36 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 43% · 42 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 58% · 45 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 45 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 57% · 68 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 59% · 56 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 41% · 46 pupils · North West 63%64%14%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 36 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 42 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 45 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 45 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 6% · 68 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 56 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 46 pupils · North West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 36 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 98 · 42 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 45 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 68 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 102 · 46 pupils · North West 10510598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 96 · 36 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 100 · 42 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 68 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 46 pupils · North West 10510596No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in91.7%
33 of 36 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 91.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3633
2nd259
3rd183

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Inadequate
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026321
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.5%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support19.5%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 55.7%Boys 44.3%

93% full · 345 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 12.3
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.2
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 15.1 FTE · Whole workforce 33.9 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,913
Spend per pupil£7,940
Staff spend per pupil£6,037
Reserve per pupil£634
  • +£197,829revenue reserve
  • −£8,423in-year balance

Grants £7,666 · self-generated £247 · premises £389 per pupil