CofE School of the Resurrection

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Pilgrim Drive
Beswick
Manchester
M11 3TJ
Phone 01612233163
Reference Number 105547

CofE School of the Resurrection has demonstrated good overall effectiveness in its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection and now offers a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued. High expectations are set for behavior and academic performance, resulting in students who are engaged and eager to learn, with strong attendance rates. The school’s commitment to a rich curriculum has seen positive outcomes, particularly in early reading and support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 210
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.19%
Girls: 43.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 47.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 32.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 13 22
2 16 14 30
3 21 9 30
4 18 14 32
5 15 14 29
6 18 10 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 36.7%
White, British 36.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 6.2%
Caribbean 3.3%
Mixed, Other 2.9%
White, Other 1.9%
Chinese 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
White & Asian 1%
Pakistani 1%
Asian, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Jan 2023
Date Report
10 Jan 2023 School inspection:
18 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
06 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
09 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
05 May 2009 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2006 Full inspection:
11 Oct 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and feel safe and well-supported.
  • High expectations for behavior guided by the 'Resurrection Way'.
  • Strong curriculum foundation from Nursery to Year 6.
  • Teachers have good subject knowledge and most deliver lessons effectively.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they learn alongside their peers.
  • Extensive extracurricular activities enhancing personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in teachers’ explanations of new content can slow learning.
  • Teachers' assessment practices do not always identify pupils' misconceptions.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 104

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 -0.1
Writing -3
Maths 0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 3 3

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