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First Base Bury St Edmunds
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First Base Bury St Edmunds
- Primary
- Bury St Edmunds IP32 7PJ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Adults teach phonics well, modeling how to say words and sounds accurately, making pupils confident readers.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders share a common goal to equip pupils with knowledge and skills to reintegrate into mainstream education.
Areas Needing Improvement: Recent staffing changes have led to some unevenness in curriculum delivery.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils receive good quality education in reading and develop confidence.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff use thorough knowledge of each pupil鈥檚 needs to help them manage emotions and conduct.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are usually settled back to their learning quickly by skilled adults.
Support for SEND Pupils: All pupils have special educational needs and disabilities; they respond positively to adults鈥� clear and patient guidance.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe, including from bullying, and trust adults to resolve incidents.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Trustees ensure a safe, secure environment and robust recruitment processes.
Parent Feedback: Parents are full of praise for the work of First Base staff.
Parental Involvement: Inspectors considered views expressed in discussions with parents.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils visit local shops, theatre, and bakery, developing confidence.
Teacher Engagement: Adults combine good subject knowledge and understanding of pupils鈥� needs to design interesting learning.
Impact on Student Progress: Most pupils learn to stick at their work and progress well.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders ensure staff are trained to teach the curriculum well.
Teaching Staff Challenges: On occasion, instructions aren't clear, affecting pupil focus.
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First Base Bury St Edmunds is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Suffolk, East of England.
from age 3-8 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 4 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-8 | 2-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | 4 | 20.8 | 20.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 101 |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | 101 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 - 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 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
