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Delph Side Community Primary School
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Delph Side Community Primary School
- Primary
- West Lancashire WN8 6ED
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers plan exciting learning tasks that enhance pupils' skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is rich and engaging, promoting spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
Foundational Skills: Reading is at the heart, with effective phonics. Pupils enjoy books that expand understanding.
Success of the Curriculum: Broad and ambitious, meeting all pupils' needs and enabling them to achieve well.
Areas Needing Improvement: Gaps remain in pupils' basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mathematics skills.
Areas Needing Improvement: Focus on improving pupils' spoken language for clearer expression of their thoughts.
Performance in Maths & Reading: From starting points that are typically lower than expected, pupils make good progress in all subjects.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs or disability helps them make good progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well and enjoy school, knowing how to keep themselves and others safe.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils perform well, benefiting from an engaging curriculum with targeted support.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective processes and tailored support ensure pupils catch up swiftly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: High expectations, calm environment, pupils behave consistently well.
Support for SEND Pupils: SEND pupils receive good, focused support and make good progress.
Support for SEND Pupils: Highly effective identification and support systems, pupils thrive in inclusive setup.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and are aware of the different types of bullying, trusting staff to deal with incidents quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: No discrimination of any type is tolerated, and pupils' welfare is strongly promoted.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding measures are effective, with proactive pupil welfare initiatives.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong emphasis on safety, respectful culture promoting well-being.
Parent Feedback: The majority of parents say their children are kept safe and that behaviour is good.
Parental Involvement: Parents are involved in helping their children learn and comment positively about the care their children receive.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the pastoral support and community involvement.
Parental Involvement: Activities extending to parents foster strong community ties.
Extracurricular Activities: A range of lunchtime and after-school clubs enrich the curriculum.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide array of clubs align with curriculum, enhancing pupils’ talents.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers and teaching assistants work closely together to provide timely and constructive advice to pupils.
Impact on Student Progress: Improved teaching ensures pupils achieve much better outcomes.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teaching is now consistently good or better, reflecting in the good and sometimes rapid progress pupils make.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are proud, workload considerations appreciated; impactful interactions with pupils.
Impact on Student Progress: Effective teaching strategies boost student progress; memorable learning experiences.
Teaching Staff Challenges: No significant challenges noted; staff praised for curriculum delivery.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Staff use subject knowledge effectively to support pupil success.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Standards achieved remain below where they should be in some areas due to earlier weaknesses in teaching.
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Delph Side Community Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Lancashire, North West.
It has 245 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 73% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
A-
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B-
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A-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 2-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.3 | 25.8 | 20.6 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 108 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | 104 | 109 | 101 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 96 | 97 |
| Reading | 104 | 97 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | 55.57% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% | 7.4% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | Above Average |
| Writing | 4.4 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 2.4 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 1 | 95 | 96 |
| Reading | 102 5 | 95 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% 12 | 60.01% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 9.2% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | 2.8 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.0 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 4 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 107 7 | 95 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% 55 | 60.92% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% 8 | 9.08% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.6 | Above Average |
| Writing | 2.6 | Above Average |
| Maths | 2.2 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 | 94 | 93 |
| Reading | 100 | 95 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 25% | 57.03% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 15% | 7.79% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.1 | Below Average |
| Writing | 5.1 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 0.4 | Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Delph Side Community Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
