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Elmwood Infant School
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Elmwood Infant School
- Primary
- Croydon CR0 2PL
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| Quality of teaching | Good |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Daily phonics sessions ensure pupils make good progress in reading and writing.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils are motivated and engage well with activities; differences in pupil outcomes are diminishing over time.
Foundational Skills: Prioritizes reading with high-quality phonics sessions
Success of the Curriculum: Well-structured with key knowledge and skills clearly set out
Areas Needing Improvement: More opportunities for children to read, write, count, and problem solve in the outdoor learning environment are needed.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some activities not sharply linked to intended learning
Performance in Maths & Reading: Recent improvements show a higher proportion of pupils working above expected levels in key stage 1.
Support for Falling Behind: Interventions and boosters are carefully monitored, targets are set for assisting pupil progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils report feeling safe and understand how to deal with bullying effectively.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Consistently high-quality phonics sessions, effective catch-up for those falling behind
Support for Falling Behind: Effective catch-up and keep-up sessions
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite, respectful, and engaged in their learning
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff are trained by external professionals to deliver effective interventions.
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff trained to meet needs, effective adaptations in English and maths
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and understand what to do if they or their friends are bullied.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Swift action is taken where there are concerns relating to pupils鈥� safety and well-being.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safe environment with nurturing relationships
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Promotes personal development and safety awareness
Parent Feedback: Parents support the view that pupils feel safe at school.
Parental Involvement: Parent workshops help ensure pupils get support at home.
Parent Feedback: Parents use Ofsted Parent View for feedback
Parental Involvement: Opportunities for parents to engage in school activities
Extracurricular Activities: Funding for places in breakfast and after-school clubs improved attendance and punctuality for disadvantaged pupils.
Extracurricular Activities: Special events like 'achievers week' and 'pride of Elmwood'
Outdoor Facilities: Educational visits enrich curriculum
Outdoor Facilities: The quality of learning opportunities provided in indoor classrooms is better than in outdoor areas.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers give clear advice on improving work and encourage reasoning in lessons.
Impact on Student Progress: Good guidance from teachers results in more pupils working at greater depth in English.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers monitor and improve learning through regular progress meetings.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel supported and workload considered
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching generally results in good pupil outcomes
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Lessons provide opportunities to revisit prior learning
Teaching Staff Challenges: Expectations vary across subjects; writing standards not consistently high in all subjects.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Need further training for certain curriculum aspects
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Elmwood Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.
It has 389 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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We welcome our duty to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster harmony in relation to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion and belief and sexual identity. We welcome our duty to promote community cohesion and recognise our duties reflect the international human rights standards as expressed in various UN conventions. By providing a flexible curriculum we aim to ensure a successful future in the 21st century by doing our best to enable children to become literate, numerate and ICT competent to at least the level expected for their ages. We wish to encourage students to have a sense of pride in their achievements and an ability to take full, advantage of the chances available to them.
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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-
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A+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 7-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 23.7 | - | 22.2 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | 107 |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | 107 |
| 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
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Elmwood Infant School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1