Primary school

Larkholme Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • FY7 8QB
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,241 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 55%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 19%19% · 2023/242024/25: top 55%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · North West 63%5/10 Middle+36.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−6.4 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+46.1 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+13.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 64% · 44 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 61% · 41 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 49% · 39 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 55% · 42 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 76% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 63% · 41 pupils · North West 63%76%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 44 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 2% · 41 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 39 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 42 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 41 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 41 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 39 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 42 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 41 pupils · North West 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 41 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 39 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 41 pupils · North West 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 94.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd260
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Inadequate
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

1 weak areas

  • Outcomes for pupils

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026276
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.4%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support14.9%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils16.4%

Girls 45.8%Boys 54.2%

87.6% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (11.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.9% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.8% not applicable92.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.4
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 24.9 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,422
Spend per pupil£7,332
Staff spend per pupil£5,494
Reserve per pupil£313
  • +£86,368revenue reserve
  • +£24,872in-year balance

Grants £7,122 · self-generated £300 · premises £366 per pupil