St Philip's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address St. Philip's C.E. Primary School
Barrow Street
Salford
Greater Manchester
M3 5LF
Phone 01615667359
Reference Number 105944

St Philip’s CofE Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a 'Good' rating across all areas of education. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and safe, leading to positive behavior and strong academic achievements for all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is carefully designed to meet students' needs, and there is a strong emphasis on the importance of early reading, which has contributed to pupils' success in developing literacy skills. While the school demonstrates many strengths, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in refining the curriculum and assessment practices in a few subjects. This is essential for ensuring that all pupils build solid foundations of knowledge and recall information confidently. Overall, the school has shown resilience and adaptability, particularly since this is their first inspection following the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 225
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.33%
Girls: 46.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 64.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 17 32
2 17 13 30
3 10 13 23
4 21 11 32
5 19 12 31
6 9 21 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 23.1%
White, British 20.4%
White, Other 12.4%
Indian 8.9%
Mixed, Other 7.6%
Chinese 4.9%
Caribbean 2.2%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
Pakistani 1.8%
White & Asian 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 19 Sep 2023
Date Report
19 Sep 2023 School inspection:
09 May 2018 Short inspection
24 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
03 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2011 Curriculum and development visit
19 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are confident and proud of their learning.
  • A nurturing environment that values every pupil.
  • Well-designed curriculum in most subjects.
  • Strong emphasis on early reading with effective phonics program.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • High-quality pastoral support and enrichment opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in a few subjects needs refinement.
  • Assessment systems in some subjects are not fully effective.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
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 102
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 -1.1
Writing -1.7
Maths -1.7

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 12 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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