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Barrowby Church of England Primary School
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Barrowby Church of England Primary School
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Outstanding
| Capacity for sustained improvement | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers track pupils' progress closely to ensure work is matched to their needs and interests.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is broad, balanced, and offers memorable experiences that bring learning to life.
Foundational Skills: Teachers expertly teach reading; children become accurate readers and love reading.
Success of the Curriculum: Curriculum is broad, ambitious, inspiring; prepares children well.
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders recognize the need to strengthen links with contrasting communities in the UK and abroad.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make excellent progress from starting points in line with national expectations, achieving high attainment in English and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: A tracking system swiftly identifies pupils who fall behind so support can help them catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' behavior is excellent and older pupils effectively support younger ones.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve well, quick to identify and support those falling behind.
Support for Falling Behind: Personalised support ensures pupils catch up quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exceptional behaviour, focus from early years, high attendance.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive high-quality support within classrooms or in small groups nearby.
Support for SEND Pupils: Identified and supported promptly; bespoke support provided.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel extremely safe and free from bullying fears; they know about internet safety and 'stranger danger'.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school ensures an environment where pupils can take risks without fear of failure.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers overwhelmingly provide positive responses and praise the school鈥檚 leadership and staff.
Parental Involvement: The school works exceptionally well with parents, providing high-quality information and responding readily to concerns.
Parent Feedback: Parents almost unanimously support the school.
Extracurricular Activities: The school has a wide take-up of sporting and cultural activities, including high-quality musical productions.
Outdoor Facilities: The learning environment, including outdoor areas, offers a range of purposeful activities promoting learning.
Extracurricular Activities: Ambitious offer across sports, music, arts.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers work very hard to make lessons interesting and fun, using diverse teaching methods.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers' high expectations and excellent planning lead to rapid progress by pupils.
Teaching Staff Challenges: No major challenges highlighted, though identifying boys' performance compared to girls was noted.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers and pupils use technology effectively; thorough marking and feedback guide improvements.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers are experts, regularly check understanding and address misconceptions.
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About Us
Barrowby Church of England Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
It has 238 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.
At this school, 86% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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At Barrowby CE Primary School, we work hard to cultivate a positive, supportive, and challenging atmosphere where we pursue excellence in teaching and learning and support our students in achieving the highest levels and adjusting to their surroundings.
We take pride in the warm, welcoming family environment we have created, where we have high expectations for behaviour and manners.
This, in our opinion, is consistent with a Christian school's attitude.
Make your light shine so that people can see the good you are doing and can glorify your Heavenly Father for it.
We work to prepare our kids for rewarding roles in society and think that the collaboration between the home, school, and community is essential to preparing them for adulthood.
Our pupils are taught a comprehensive and pertinent curriculum in order to help them meet our high expectations and standards.
We sincerely hope you enjoy browsing our website and discover any information you're looking for.
Feel free to reach out to the school directly. This, we believe, enables us to offer everyone equally fulfilling and pleasurable experiences.
Outside of the scheduled times for registration, sign your child in or out.
The Governors request that all visitors to the school, including parents, use only the main office entrance to the school when making inquiries, scheduling appointments, or dropping off children outside of regular school hours.
We feel safer around the school thanks to these practises.
No school can be completely secure, but we strive to give your kids the maximum amount of security.
The teachers, administrators, and governors at Barrowby CE Primary School are devoted to protecting children and elderly people.
A safe environment for your child is provided by policies and procedures, and staff members and governors regularly get training on safeguarding-related topics.
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We take pride in the warm, welcoming family environment we have created, where we have high expectations for behaviour and manners.
This, in our opinion, is consistent with a Christian school's attitude.
Make your light shine so that people can see the good you are doing and can glorify your Heavenly Father for it.
We work to prepare our kids for rewarding roles in society and think that the collaboration between the home, school, and community is essential to preparing them for adulthood.
Our pupils are taught a comprehensive and pertinent curriculum in order to help them meet our high expectations and standards.
We sincerely hope you enjoy browsing our website and discover any information you're looking for.
Feel free to reach out to the school directly. This, we believe, enables us to offer everyone equally fulfilling and pleasurable experiences.
Outside of the scheduled times for registration, sign your child in or out.
The Governors request that all visitors to the school, including parents, use only the main office entrance to the school when making inquiries, scheduling appointments, or dropping off children outside of regular school hours.
We feel safer around the school thanks to these practises.
No school can be completely secure, but we strive to give your kids the maximum amount of security.
The teachers, administrators, and governors at Barrowby CE Primary School are devoted to protecting children and elderly people.
A safe environment for your child is provided by policies and procedures, and staff members and governors regularly get training on safeguarding-related topics.
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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 | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 24.5 | 25.8 | 21.1 |
| Proficient Math | 107 | 108 | 103 |
| Proficient Read | 106 | 109 | 102 |
| 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 | 107 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 106 | 98 | 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 | 86% | 52.4% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% | 5.83% | 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 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.1 | Below 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 | 104 2 | 96 | 96 |
| Reading | 102 6 | 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 | 62% 19 | 57.21% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% 6 | 7.65% | 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 | -3.7 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | 0.3 | Average |
| Maths | -2.3 | 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 | 106 | 92 | 94 |
| Reading | 108 2 | 94 | 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 | 81% 5 | 55.43% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% | 7.21% | 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 | 1.4 | Above Average |
| Writing | -2.5 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.2 | 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 | 91 | 93 |
| Reading | 106 | 92 | 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 | 76% | 50.93% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% | 6.28% | 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 | 0.2 | Average |
| Writing | -1.5 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.6 | Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 28th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th 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 - 3rd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 29th Oct 2024 - 19th 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
24 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Barrowby Church of England Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1