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Crest Infant School
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Crest Infant School
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- Medway ME1 2QA
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: The teaching of letters and sounds (phonics) is strong, enabling pupils to use their skills successfully in reading and spelling.
Success of the Curriculum: Standards have improved significantly, with pupils making good progress in Nursery and Reception Years.
Areas Needing Improvement: Expectations for handwritten work, particularly for handwriting, presentation, and spelling, sometimes are not high enough.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Standards in reading, writing, and mathematics are significantly above the national average.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who had not met the standard in phonics in Year 1 caught up by the end of Year 2.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are enthusiastic and enjoy school, but some fidgety behaviour can slow learning.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and know what bullying is, confident teachers will act if needed.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school provides a very attractive and well-maintained environment reflecting high standards.
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly positive about behaviour.
Extracurricular Activities: The school provides a range of clubs at lunchtime and after school, including football, French, choir, and computing.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers value leaders鈥� actions to give more flexibility in the timetable, improving the quality of teaching.
Impact on Student Progress: The school鈥檚 use of its 鈥榯alk for writing鈥� approach improves writing quality over each sequence of lessons.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some strengths in teaching are less securely embedded in key stage 1.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Written feedback helps pupils, but mistakes are sometimes not followed up, affecting learning.
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Crest Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.
It has 167 students from age 4-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 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 | 4-7 | 3-11 | 4-7 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 21.1 | 25.8 | 14.6 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd 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 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd 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
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Crest Infant School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1