Phillimore Community Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Phillimore Road
Darnall
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 5EF
Phone 01142494036
Reference Number 143798

Phillimore Community Primary School is performing well, maintaining a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating since its last inspection. The school provides a safe and friendly environment where pupils engage positively in their learning. Staff uphold high expectations for pupil behavior and academic achievement, effectively addressing any concerns, including rare instances of bullying. The establishment supports pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) effectively in a nurturing setting. The curriculum is well-structured, allowing for the revisiting of crucial knowledge. However, some areas, particularly in Mathematics and early years, require improvement in ensuring consistent checks on understanding before moving to new topics.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 442
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.36%
Girls: 48.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 55.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 70.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 23 21 44
2 33 22 55
3 31 26 57
4 29 29 58
5 33 27 60
6 28 32 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 19.5%
African 11.8%
White, Other 5.9%
White, British 5.4%
White & Asian 3.8%
Indian 2.9%
Asian, Other 2.9%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Feb 2023
Date Report
22 Feb 2023 School inspection:
16 Oct 2019 School inspection
06 Dec 2016 Academy conversion letter
02 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Phillimore Community Primary School
02 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
28 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
28 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
13 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
13 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
03 Dec 2001 Full inspection
03 Dec 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupil behavior and achievement
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND
  • Effective early reading instruction
  • Positive attitudes to learning among pupils
  • Well-planned curriculum that revisits important knowledge
  • Excellent reputation for sports and physical education
  • Strong personal, social, and health education curriculum

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent assessment checks in some subjects
  • Planning in early years sometimes lacks detail
  • Certain pupils do not attend school regularly enough

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 49%
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 101
Maths 98

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 -0.4
Maths 1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 19 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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