Primary school

Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • L39 8RR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,080 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 6%2018/19: top 3%3% · 2018/192022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM79% · North West 63%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM16% · North West 6%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · North West 105Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 18 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 82% · 17 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 88% · 17 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 92% · 24 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 65% · 23 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 75% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 79% · 19 pupils · North West 63%92%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 28% · 18 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 12% · 17 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 29% · 17 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 21% · 24 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 23 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 16% · 19 pupils · North West 6%29%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 18 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 111 · 17 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 111 · 17 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 24 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 23 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 19 pupils · North West 105111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 18 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 110 · 17 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 17 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 24 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 23 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 19 pupils · North West 105110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.4%
25 of 36 who put it first2014 · 70.0%2026 · 69.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3625
2nd50
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2015Outstanding
  3. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026190
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.8%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

108.6% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 60 responses (33.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.3% not applicable40.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable64.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school90% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 8.4 FTE · Whole workforce 22.7 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,018
Spend per pupil£6,158
Staff spend per pupil£4,770
Reserve per pupil−£83
  • −£15,702revenue reserve
  • −£26,707in-year balance

Grants £5,693 · self-generated £325 · premises £320 per pupil