Beever Primary School

Beever Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school that is performing well overall. Inspectors found strong standards in early years, inclusion, and personal development and wellbeing, with pupils happy, safe and well supported. Children in early years make strong progress, including those facing barriers, and are well prepared for Year 1. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language are identified quickly and supported effectively, and disadvantaged pupils generally attain in line with disadvantaged pupils nationally. The school’s curriculum is broad and interesting, with effective teaching of phonics, mathematics and writing, and pupils behave well. Personal development is a notable strength: pupils learn about safety, healthy relationships, mental health, British values and community responsibility. Leadership and governance are effective, staff feel valued, and leaders act in pupils’ best interests. Safeguarding standards are met. However, there are areas for development. Published key stage 2 outcomes in reading and writing are below national averages, although current pupils’ work is of a higher standard. Overall attendance in 2024/25 was below the national average and persistent absence remains above average, though current attendance is improving. Teaching in a small number of subjects does not yet ensure pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills, and this is the main next step. The school serves a disadvantaged community with a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals and many pupils with English as an additional language.

Strengths

• Strong early years provision with knowledgeable leaders and well-prepared children.
• Highly effective inclusion: pupils with SEND and EAL needs are identified quickly and supported to progress.
• Disadvantaged pupils receive effective support and typically attain in line with disadvantaged pupils nationally.
• Personal development and wellbeing are prioritised through a tailored programme covering safety, healthy relationships, British values and mental health.
• Pupils behave well, are polite and respectful, and benefit from positive relationships with staff.
• A broad, interesting curriculum builds knowledge systematically, with strong teaching of phonics, mathematics and writing.
• Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school and use it to drive improvements.
• Governors fulfil statutory duties, support and challenge leaders, and understand the impact of pupil premium funding.
• Staff workload and wellbeing are considered, and professional development is purposeful and evidence-based.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture and concerns managed effectively.
• Attendance actions lead to improvements for pupils needing extra support, and disadvantaged pupils attend well compared with disadvantaged pupils nationally.
• Pupils enjoy school, take pride in their work, and are well prepared for secondary school.

Areas for Improvement

• Published key stage 2 outcomes in reading and writing are below national averages.
• Overall attendance in 2024/25 was below the national average.
• Persistent absence is above the national average.
• Teaching in a small number of subjects does not support pupils to develop detailed knowledge and skills.
• Pupils’ understanding is less detailed in a small number of subjects.
• Leaders should ensure teaching in some subjects is consistently effective across the curriculum.
• Disadvantaged pupils’ combined reading, writing and mathematics outcomes over the latest three years are below national averages.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Beever Primary School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Beever Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Beever Primary School had 26.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.6% of pupils at Beever Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Beever Primary School received £8,999 and spent £9,154 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,000 (£6 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Beever Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Beever Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Beever Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Beever Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Beever Primary School have?

Beever Primary School has 221 pupils on roll.

What age range does Beever Primary School cover?

Beever Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Beever Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Beever Primary School?

Beever Primary School is at Moorby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3QU.