Primary school

Strike Lane Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • PR4 1HR
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 396 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 50%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 3%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM90% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+50.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%7/10 Above−13.4 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle+21.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 50% · 26 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 55% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 63%90%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 26 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 111 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 105111102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 100 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 105109100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 75.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd210
3rd190

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2022Goodas predecessor

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 · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026164
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.0%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 54.7%Boys 45.3%

78.1% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 5.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.4
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 7.8 FTE · Whole workforce 17.6 · 34 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 5 months.

  • +£14,000revenue reserve
  • +£20,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,827,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it