Elmridge Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Wilton Drive
Hale Barns
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 0JF
Phone 01619804941
Reference Number 138654

Elmridge Primary School has moved from an outstanding rating to good in its recent inspection, reflecting a change in leadership and educational context. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a supportive and safe environment where pupils are happy, confident, and collaborative. A broad and ambitious curriculum has been implemented, and pupils generally achieve well, although some gaps remain in knowledge due to past weaknesses in curriculum delivery. Overall, the school is supported by the Bright Futures Educational Trust, which is actively involved in its development and improvement efforts.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 224
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 38.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 6 16
2 12 17 29
3 15 13 28
4 15 17 32
5 17 15 32
6 15 17 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 37.9%
White, British 20.1%
Indian 6.7%
Asian, Other 5.4%
Chinese 4.9%
Mixed, Other 4.5%
White & Asian 4%
African 3.1%
White, Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 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 28 Nov 2023
Date Report
28 Nov 2023 School inspection:
04 Sep 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Elmridge Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
10 Dec 2007 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2007 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy, confident, and valued.
  • High expectations for pupil achievement are evident.
  • The curriculum is broad and ambitious.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and early literacy.
  • Positive behaviour management policies are in place.
  • Effective pupil support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
  • Robust approach to improving attendance.
  • Staff feel supported in their professional development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils have gaps in knowledge due to a previously weak curriculum.
  • Occasional lack of appropriate activities to consolidate learning.
  • Not all teachers systematically check how well the curriculum is learned.
  • Teachers sometimes do not effectively adapt the curriculum for pupils with SEND.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

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 108
Maths 106

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 -0.2
Maths 2.3

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Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 6 2

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