Radcliffe Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Coronation Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M26 3RD
Phone 01617234538
Reference Number 139999

Radcliffe Primary School has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from requires improvement to a good overall rating. The school provides a welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils are happy and engaged in their learning. Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that is well-structured and inclusive, catering to all pupils including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. While the school has many strengths, there are areas that need attention to further enhance the educational experience.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 230
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.13%
Girls: 50.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 49.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 24.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 10 20
2 15 13 28
3 10 18 28
4 14 19 33
5 19 18 37
6 17 12 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 65.2%
African 7%
Mixed, Other 6.1%
Pakistani 5.2%
Asian, Other 2.6%
White & Asian 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
White, 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 02 Nov 2022
Date Report
02 Nov 2022 School inspection:
20 May 2021 Monitoring visit
03 Feb 2021 Monitoring visit
17 Jan 2020 Monitoring visit
12 Feb 2019 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2017 Monitoring visit
10 Nov 2016 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong leadership and management with a clear vision for the school.
  • High-quality early years provision that aids children's transition.
  • Good behaviour and positive attitudes from pupils, contributing to a safe learning environment.
  • Rich extracurricular activities and opportunities for pupils.
  • Effective phonics teaching that supports early reading development.
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND through targeted interventions.

Areas for Improvement

  • Limited range of experiences for pupils to learn about life in modern Britain.
  • Older pupils lack access to a broad selection of high-quality texts for pleasure reading.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 105
Maths 104

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 -1.6
Writing 1.8
Maths -0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 16 0
Third Preference 15 2
From another Local Authority 2 1

Previous Years

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