Irlam Endowed Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address Chapel Road
Irlam
Manchester
M44 6EE
Phone 01617752911
Reference Number 105939

Irlam Endowed Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils are engaged and enjoy their learning experiences, benefiting from a supportive and safe environment. The school culture fosters respect and inclusiveness, and leaders have set high expectations for both behavior and academic achievement. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they are integrated successfully alongside their peers. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in targeted support for reading interventions and the identification of essential subject-specific vocabulary in certain subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 238
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.94%
Girls: 47.06%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 31
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 15 16 31
3 16 13 29
4 14 16 30
5 12 15 27
6 12 17 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.8%
Mixed, Other 2.9%
White, Other 2.5%
White & Asian 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 07 Mar 2023
Date Report
07 Mar 2023 School inspection
06 Feb 2018 Short inspection
26 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
30 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a welcoming school environment and feel safe.
  • Staff resolve any instances of bullying quickly.
  • Leaders have high expectations for pupil achievement.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and takes into account pupils' views and local heritage.
  • Effective teaching of phonics and a well-structured reading program.
  • Pupils engage in a wide range of cultural, sporting, and artistic activities.
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they achieve well.
  • Teachers create calm and purposeful learning environments.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some interventions for reading do not target specific gaps in knowledge.
  • In a small number of subjects, pupils lack essential subject-specific vocabulary.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
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 100
Maths 99

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.2
Writing -0.2
Maths -3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Irlam Primary School
Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6NA
0.22 miles
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