St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Road
Litherland
Liverpool
Merseyside
L21 8NZ
Phone 01519281483
Reference Number 104898

St Philip’s Church of England Controlled Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a consistent 'Good' grade across all aspects of its provision, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and supported, allowing them to thrive academically and socially. The curriculum is ambitious, enabling pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), to achieve well in most subjects, although some areas require refining to enhance learning outcomes further. Notable strengths include effective teaching practices, successful support for pupils with SEND, and a strong emphasis on personal development. However, attendance issues for a small number of pupils, as well as unfinalized curriculum elements in certain subjects, present areas for improvement. This inspection signifies the school's first routine evaluation post-COVID-19 pandemic, and leaders are committed to fostering continuous growth and excellence in their educational offerings.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 200
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.5%
Girls: 49.5%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 14 28
2 10 16 26
3 12 18 30
4 17 13 30
5 18 11 29
6 14 15 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.5%
Asian, Other 3.5%
White, Other 3%
African 3%
Mixed, Other 3%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Jul 2022
Date Report
05 Jul 2022 School inspection:
28 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
13 Oct 2014 Monitoring visit
24 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
21 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
01 Jul 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and excited to attend school.
  • Strong leadership has created a supportive learning environment.
  • Teachers have high expectations for pupil achievement.
  • Pupils with SEND receive effective support to access the curriculum.
  • Curriculum is ambitious and well-structured in most subjects.
  • Pupils feel safe and are well-prepared for life in modern Britain.
  • Wide range of extra-curricular activities is available.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack finalized curriculum planning.
  • A few pupils have lower attendance rates.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 41%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 100
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing -0.8
Maths -1.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 2
Third Preference 26 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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