Beever Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Moorby Street
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL1 3QU
Phone 01617707500
Reference Number 105627

Beever Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all areas of its inspection. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, where it was rated as 'Requires Improvement'. Pupils report feeling happy and safe, which is indicative of the strong support from staff. The curriculum has been redesigned to enhance learning, although some areas still require further development due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, the school is effectively supporting pupils, including those with special educational needs and those who speak English as an additional language, to make good progress in their education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 225
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.78%
Girls: 46.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 62.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 44.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 11 29
2 15 14 29
3 20 10 30
4 13 17 30
5 13 17 30
6 15 13 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 37.3%
African 12.9%
Asian, Other 10.2%
Pakistani 8.9%
White, Other 6.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
White & Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Apr 2022
Date Report
26 Apr 2022 School inspection:
13 Mar 2018 Full inspection:
30 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
20 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
11 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
13 Jun 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning.
  • Effective identification of SEND pupils and support for their needs.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics, leading to improved literacy outcomes.
  • Pupils contribute well to lessons without disrupting them.
  • Leadership has made effective changes since the previous inspection.
  • Staff feel respected and supported by senior leaders.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clearly defined key knowledge for pupils.
  • Persistent absence rates have increased, affecting some pupils' education.
  • Governors do not challenge leaders adequately regarding school improvement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 103
Maths 103

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 -1.9
Writing -2
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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