St Philip's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Salford, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Philip's CofE Primary School currently has around 225 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 31.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.2%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 18 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 23.1%. white british pupils make up about 20.4% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 12.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: St. Philip's C.E. Primary School, Salford, M3 5LF
Website: www.stphilipssalford.co.uk
Telephone: 01615667359
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Salford
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Beverley Jackson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105944

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 250
Number of Pupils: 225
Number of Boys: 120
Number of Girls: 105

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African23.10%52
White British20.40%46
Other (any other ethnic group)12.90%29
Other White12.40%28
Indian8.90%20
Other Mixed7.60%17
Chinese4.90%11
Caribbean2.20%5
White and Black African1.80%4
Pakistani1.80%4
Other Black1.80%4
White and Asian0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Other Asian0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Average (-1.7)
Maths: Average (-1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
26%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hulme Street Nursery School
Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY
- not rated 228 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre
Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT
- not rated 1,153 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre
Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ
- not rated 1,454 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre
Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ
- not rated 1,552 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Street Nursery School
1 London Street , M6 6QT
- not rated 1,818 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Philip's CofE Primary School
St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Mount Street , M3 6LU
3out of 4 634 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Friars Primary School
Cannon Street , M3 7EU
3out of 4 876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Cross Lane , M5 4AL
3out of 4 1,150 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Paul's Ce Primary School , M5 4AL
- not rated 1,158 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windsor Community High School
Churchill Way , M6 5BH
- not rated 1,302 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lowry High School
Camp Street , M7 9LY
- not rated 1,584 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ
3out of 4 1,698 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Albion Academy
1 London Street , M6 6QT
- not rated 1,818 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Albion High School
London Street , M6 6QT
- not rated 1,818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City College Manchester
Whitworth Street , M1 3HB
- not rated 2,088 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shena Simon College
34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB
- not rated 2,088 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB
- not rated 2,482 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Harvest Learning Centre
194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY
- not rated 424 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Salford
The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT
- not rated 569 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greengate School
St Simon Street , M3 7ES
- not rated 988 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Village School
Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB
- not rated 1,036 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Abbey College Manchester
5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG
- not rated 1,378 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.