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Delph Primary School
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- Saddleworth OL3 5HN
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Foundational Skills: You provide a varied, engaging and well-planned curriculum for your pupils.
Success of the Curriculum: Teachers quickly identify children鈥檚 gaps in learning and plan the curriculum carefully to meet children鈥檚 needs.
Areas Needing Improvement: In key stage 2 mathematics, work is not always challenging enough for pupils, including the most able.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Last year, children started with skills and development around those typical for children of this age. By the end of the year, their attainment was just above the national average.
Support for Falling Behind: Leaders identify gaps in the learning of disadvantaged pupils with accuracy and put in place appropriate additional resources to address pupils鈥� individual needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils enjoy coming to school and value leadership opportunities such as serving on the school council.
Support for SEND Pupils: Parents of pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities were keen to describe how leaders provide valuable support which has improved pupils鈥� learning.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils told me that there are some instances of misbehaviour but that staff deal with these appropriately.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Safeguarding is effective. Leaders undertake statutory checks on the suitability of staff to work with children.
Parent Feedback: The vast majority of parents and carers share pupils鈥� positive view of the school.
Parental Involvement: Governors are frequent visitors to school and take part in school events and trips.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils learn to play musical instruments such as brass, violin, cello and drums, and relish playing in the school band.
Outdoor Facilities: They feel that they play an important part in making decisions such as on improving the playgrounds.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are keen to improve and they share ideas and expertise.
Impact on Student Progress: As a result of your actions, pupils achieve well across the school in English.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders are now able to track how well different groups of pupils are achieving across the school.
Teaching Staff Challenges: In some classes, pupils do not have enough opportunity to develop their mathematical skills in different ways.
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Delph Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.
It has 190 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 |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
C
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B-
|
C
|
| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.8 | 25.8 | 20.3 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 108 | 107 |
| Proficient Read | 108 | 109 | 108 |
| 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 | 100 | 97 |
| Reading | 108 | 101 | 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% | 54.41% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 4.29% | 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 | 1.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.7 | 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 | 106 1 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 108 1 | 98 | 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 | 77% 4 | 61.11% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% 10 | 7.75% | 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 | 3.1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.2 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.9 | 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 | 105 1 | 102 | 94 |
| Reading | 107 | 103 | 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 | 73% 6 | 63.33% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% 6 | 6.97% | 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 | 0.4 | Average |
| Writing | 0.3 | Average |
| Maths | -0.6 | Below 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 | 104 | 97 | 93 |
| Reading | 107 | 97 | 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 | 67% | 56.12% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4% | 5.49% | 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 | 0.7 | Above Average |
| Writing | -1.1 | Below Average |
| Maths | -2.7 | Below Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 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 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 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 Primary School
Local authority ratio 24 : 1