Ellenbrook Community Primary School

A good community school school in Salford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ellenbrook Community Primary School.

Manchester, M287PS Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 60.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
2 July 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Longwall Avenue
Ellenbrook
Manchester, M287PS

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
130396
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Longwall Avenue, Ellenbrook, Manchester, M28 7PS
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
435 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
438
Free School Meals
8.1% (35 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.1% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
60.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
8.1 (9.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.5 (2.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 105.0
2023 108.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
49
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
438 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-2.0 per year)

Down -2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Respect Confidence Consideration Independence Resilience

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Mr P Wright. Ellenbrook Community Primary School aims to be a happy, healthy, successful school where children are nurtured as individuals within a creative, caring and safe setting. The school emphasises inclusive education, a broad, balanced and enriching curriculum, and strong partnerships with parents and the wider community to help every child thrive socially and academically.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Ellenbrook Before/After School Club (EBASC)

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

The Ellenbrook before school and after school club aims to offer a fun, stimulating, safe environment in a relaxed atmosphere promoting happiness, wellbeing and kindness throughout each session. Activities such as arts & crafts, construction, board games, reading and active daily challenges will be on offer. The Club will offer themed weeks and celebrations that deliver a range of multi-cultural exploration, inspiring activities and engaging team challenges that will broaden children’s learning beyond the school curriculum. Each child has the option to have breakfast and this includes toast, a variety of cereals, fruit and juices. During the after-school sessions children will also receive a warm or cold snack during this time which can vary from pizza, wraps, sandwiches, pasta, pita, veg, fruit, breadsticks, crackers and more. The EBASC will ensure they adhere to all Department for Education guidance relating to child adult ratios when club is in session. Appropriately trained staff will also ensure statutory ratios are maintained with younger children in line with the statutory framework for early years foundation stage.

Admissions Criteria

Ellenbrook Community Primary School follows the Salford Local Authority admissions procedures; therefore parents must follow these procedures for admission. Nursery admissions are allocated by birth date windows, with applications for nursery due by 15 January and notification of a place by 16 April. The criteria for admission to Ellenbrook are the local authority’s admissions criteria. See LA admissions criteria for details; nursery: birthday window between 1 September and 31 August; reception: birthday window between 1 September and 31 August.

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