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Beaufront First School
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Beaufront First School
- Primary
- Sandhoe NE46 4LY
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Whole-school phonics programme is well structured, effectively addressing gaps.
Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious curriculum with strong foundations in early years, computing, reading, mathematics, and physical education.
Areas Needing Improvement: Geography and history in key stage 2 need better sequencing and regular checks on what pupils have learned.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Reading and mathematics curriculums are coherent and build systematically from Nursery to Year 4.
Support for Falling Behind: Gaps in phonics learning are quickly addressed by leaders, ensuring pupils keep up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exemplary behaviour with high expectations, though a few pupils disrupted learning by talking over their teacher.
Support for SEND Pupils: Well-supported; staff are trained to help pupils with SEND access all parts of the curriculum.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils understand bullying and report it happens rarely. Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff receive regular safeguarding training; robust recruitment checks ensure safety.
Parent Feedback: Parents' feedback is considered via Ofsted Parent View surveys.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide variety including football, dance, art, and gardening club, all fully subscribed.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers choose varied texts for reading to broaden pupils鈥� interests and understanding of the world.
Impact on Student Progress: Curriculum progressively builds knowledge from early years, with solid foundations in reading and mathematics.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers in geography and history do not regularly check on pupils' knowledge.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Geography and history assessments need improvement to better capture pupils' understanding.
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Beaufront First School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Northumberland County, North East.
It has 66 students from age 4-9 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.
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 |
D-
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B-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-9 | 3-11 | 3-9 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 15.8 | - | 13.2 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
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 | 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 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 - 23rd Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Beaufront First School
Local authority ratio 16 : 1