St Philip’s CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher leads the school with strength, vision and humanity.

She has established an able and resilient staff. The school has sound administrative systems that very effectively underpin and support leaders' careful and focused monitoring of the quality of teaching and learning. The trust and governors know the school well and monitor carefully the effectiveness of leaders.

They provide good challenge and support to school leaders. The headteacher has established and maintains strong links with parents and the wider community. Pupils across early years, key stage 1 and key stage 2 make good progress and achieve well in a range of su...bjects, including reading, writing and mathematics.

Disadvantaged pupils, and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive effective additional support. They achieve well from their different starting points. In key stage 1 in particular, the presentation of pupils' work is not consistently neat.

Safeguarding is effective. Staff receive appropriate, up-to-date training that ensures that they have the skills to keep pupils safe. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe.

They learn how to manage potential risks to their health and well-being. Pupils display strong and positive attitudes to learning. Relationships among pupils and between adults and pupils are respectful, open and kindly.

Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain because of the rich and varied experiences that the school offers. Teachers and teaching assistants display strong subject knowledge and a real passion for learning. They inspire pupils to do well.

Reading is a strength. Staff display skill in the teaching of phonics and encourage a love of reading. Children get off to a flying start in early years and are well prepared for school.

Pupils do not have enough opportunities to write at length in subjects other than English.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish.

The school is an average-sized primary school. The school has provision for 27 nursery-aged children. They attend in the mornings only.

The school is part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. The majority of pupils are from Pakistani backgrounds. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is much higher than the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities supported by the school is slightly below average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or education, health and care plan is well above average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils eligible for support through the pupil premium is above average.