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Finches Preschool
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Finches Preschool
- Primary
- Dudley DY9 7NR
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for children | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Staff know children very well and plan activities that help them make good progress in their learning and development.
Success of the Curriculum: Children are achieving well and develop particularly good communication and language skills.
Foundational Skills: Staff know children very well and plan activities that help them make good progress in their learning and development.
Success of the Curriculum: Children are achieving well and develop particularly good communication and language skills.
Foundational Skills: Staff work closely on building children's communication and language skills.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders plan a meaningful curriculum around children's interests and developmental needs.
Areas Needing Improvement: Staff do not consistently encourage children to practise their early writing skills when chances arise.
Areas Needing Improvement: Staff do not consistently encourage children to practise their early writing skills when chances arise.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some staff do not tailor activities successfully to children's next steps.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Children make good progress given their starting points. They recognize their names on building bricks.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff have attended training to further support children's communication and language skills.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Children behave well and are supported to develop a good understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Children make good progress given their starting points. They recognize their names on building bricks.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff have attended training to further support children's communication and language skills.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Children behave well and are supported to develop a good understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Children's behavior is good with genuine care for friends.
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff plan short 10-minute activities during every session to help children who need extra support in communication and language.
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff plan short 10-minute activities during every session to help children who need extra support in communication and language.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Staff have a clear understanding of the possible signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Robust recruitment, vetting, and induction processes ensure staff suitability and understanding of roles and responsibilities.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Staff have a clear understanding of the possible signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Robust recruitment, vetting, and induction processes ensure staff suitability and understanding of roles and responsibilities.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Open culture around safeguarding prioritizes children's interests.
Parent Feedback: Parents speak highly of the pre-school and receive good information to keep them up-to-date with their child's progress.
Parent Feedback: Parents speak highly of the pre-school and receive good information to keep them up-to-date with their child's progress.
Parental Involvement: Good relationships with families; ideas shared for home learning.
Extracurricular Activities: Children get plenty of fresh air and exercise as they play outside in the small outdoor area and visit the nearby playground.
Extracurricular Activities: Children get plenty of fresh air and exercise as they play outside in the small outdoor area and visit the nearby playground.
Teacher Engagement: Staff join in children's play to support and extend their learning.
Impact on Student Progress: All children make good progress in their learning and development given their starting points.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outside and assessed the impact on children's learning.
Teacher Engagement: Staff join in children's play to support and extend their learning.
Impact on Student Progress: All children make good progress in their learning and development given their starting points.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outside and assessed the impact on children's learning.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel happy and valued in their roles.
Teaching Staff Challenges: On occasion, staff do not support children well enough to think through their ideas and extend their problem-solving skills.
Teaching Staff Challenges: On occasion, staff do not support children well enough to think through their ideas and extend their problem-solving skills.
Teaching Staff Challenges: At times, some children struggle to focus in group activities.
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Finches Preschool is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.
It has 225 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
At this school, 36% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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You want to be confident that your child's needs and wellbeing will be given first priority when they start preschool.
for a child, regardless of age, to grow in confidence and study in a supportive, enjoyable environment.
Preschool may be your child's first exposure to care outside of the house or close family.
The next stage in creating these strong foundations is to choose a key-carer for your child who will serve as your main point of contact during the day. We want your kid to feel loved, welcomed, and secure in our setting.
Our company's motto is "We Have Fun" because we think kids learn best when they are joyful, self-assured, and enjoying themselves.
We believe in giving the children choice in their activities, and we plan the environment looking at the children's likes, interests, and opportunities for learning that we hope they will enjoy.
We host a Sport's Day/Summer lunch as a fundraiser to cap off the summer session, and parents, caregivers, and grandparents are all welcome to join in the excitement.
As part of this, we will keep track of your child's development via an engaging online learning tool that parents and teachers may access at any time to follow the child's growth.
Its great to see the children and what they get up to at pre-school and leave comments for your childs key person to read.
This folder, which serves as a record of your child's learning and accomplishments during his or her time in preschool, is yours to retain when your kid leaves us.
From the term after your child turns 3, all children are eligible for 15 hours per week free funded childcare.
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for a child, regardless of age, to grow in confidence and study in a supportive, enjoyable environment.
Preschool may be your child's first exposure to care outside of the house or close family.
The next stage in creating these strong foundations is to choose a key-carer for your child who will serve as your main point of contact during the day. We want your kid to feel loved, welcomed, and secure in our setting.
Our company's motto is "We Have Fun" because we think kids learn best when they are joyful, self-assured, and enjoying themselves.
We believe in giving the children choice in their activities, and we plan the environment looking at the children's likes, interests, and opportunities for learning that we hope they will enjoy.
We host a Sport's Day/Summer lunch as a fundraiser to cap off the summer session, and parents, caregivers, and grandparents are all welcome to join in the excitement.
As part of this, we will keep track of your child's development via an engaging online learning tool that parents and teachers may access at any time to follow the child's growth.
Its great to see the children and what they get up to at pre-school and leave comments for your childs key person to read.
This folder, which serves as a record of your child's learning and accomplishments during his or her time in preschool, is yours to retain when your kid leaves us.
From the term after your child turns 3, all children are eligible for 15 hours per week free funded childcare.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
B
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C+
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-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | - |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.8 | 28.4 | - |
| Proficient Math | 99 | 103 | - |
| Proficient Read | 102 | 105 | - |
| 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 | 99 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 102 | 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 | 36% | 52.39% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 7.13% | 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 | 0.5 | Average |
| Writing | -2.2 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.6 | Below 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.
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.
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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 | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 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 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Finches Preschool
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
