Pulford CofE VA Lower School

Voluntary aided schoolPrimary

LU7 1AB / 2–9 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

99%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

99% of parents would recommend this school

68 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
25%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
21%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
38%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
6%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
77%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
49%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
22%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
29%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
29%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
57%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
31%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
99%
No
1%

14% of pupils receive SEN support

14%

SEN support

4.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

100% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
100%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1

Free school meals
3.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
21.3:1
Overall absence
3.58%
Persistent absence
7.14%
English as additional language
23.9%
Teachers with QTS
93.1%
White
76.9%
White British73.9%
Other White3%
Mixed
8.8%
White & Asian3.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Black African2.3%
Other Mixed0.8%
Asian
4.6%
Indian3.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Black
4.6%
Caribbean2.3%
African2.3%
Other
1.5%