Plymouth Grove Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Plymouth Grove West
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Plymouth Grove Primary School
Ardwick
M13 0AQ
Phone 01612731453
Reference Number 105443

Plymouth Grove Primary School continues to maintain a good standard of education, fostering a culture of high expectations that benefits all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school effectively supports pupils from diverse backgrounds, particularly those learning English as an additional language, promoting their personal development and social integration. However, the school is in the process of implementing a new phonics programme, and although staff are generally well-trained, there is some inconsistency in its delivery that could hinder phonetic learning for a few pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 394
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.72%
Girls: 52.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 68.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 69.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 31 43
2 21 32 53
3 32 23 55
4 30 28 58
5 29 28 57
6 33 26 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 30.7%
African 12.4%
Asian, Other 7.6%
Indian 4.6%
White, British 3.6%
Mixed, Other 2%
White & Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
White, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Chinese 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 08 Feb 2023
Date Report
08 Feb 2023 School inspection
12 Jul 2017 Short inspection
16 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
21 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
26 Jun 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations and ambition for all pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Rich and broad curriculum accessible to all.
  • Strong focus on personal and social development.
  • Effective strategies to manage behaviour and emotions.
  • Diverse extra-curricular activities enhancing learning.
  • High staff morale and manageable workload.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in delivering the phonics programme.
  • Some teachers do not effectively check pupils' understanding before moving on to new material.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 53%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 106
Maths 105

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 1.7
Writing 0.3
Maths 1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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