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The Flying High Academy
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- Mansfield NG19 6EW
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Phonics is well taught and pupils use their knowledge to tackle tricky and unfamiliar words successfully in their reading and writing.
Success of the Curriculum: The overall curriculum engages and prepares pupils confidently for the future.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers do not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to develop their reasoning and deepen their understanding.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Highly effective teaching in upper key stage 2 has driven accelerated progress in reading and writing.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils at risk of falling behind are carefully supported and tracked to ensure progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Impeccable behaviour and pride are shown confidently across all times of the school day and through all aspects of school life.
Support for SEND Pupils: Disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs make the same good progress as others.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Children feel safe and parents are overwhelmingly positive about how well their children are being cared for.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The high investment in welfare provision and timely intervention ensures well-being and progress of vulnerable pupils.
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the support their children receive.
Parental Involvement: Significant improvements in participation in homework and parents鈥� understanding of how to support their children鈥檚 learning.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have had many opportunities to take part in a range of sports, including archery.
Impact on Student Progress: Leaders鈥� incisive and skilful drive for excellence has secured significant improvements in teaching and learning.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders use robust performance management systems informed by accurate assessment and tracking systems to improve teaching.
Teacher Engagement: Despite ongoing recent change, teaching is now consistently good over time.
Teaching Staff Challenges: There has been a high level of staff change and turbulence since the school opened as an academy.
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The Flying High Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
It has 441 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.
At this school, 61% 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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Thanks for visiting the webpage for Flying High Academy Ladybrook (FHAL). In addition to offering you access to a plethora of information, we hope the website will help you better understand the ethos and culture of our excellent school. Parents and teachers at FHAL have high expectations for our kids' academic and social development. Children, parents, visitors and those who work at FHAL enjoy a warm welcoming atmosphere where all are nurtured and cared for; well-being for all being a whole school priority. We take great satisfaction in being a creative, progressive institution of learning. The way we learn is constantly changing to keep up with the world we live in. Therefore, I believe that the educational world that we create for our children should be one of security, creativity and happiness so that each child has the confidence and resilience to rise to the exciting challenges they face each day. As professionals, it is our duty to work with parents to encourage our kids to pursue their ambitions with the highest standards possible. We can all guarantee that we are "Relentless in our pursuit for excellence" by cooperating to accomplish this shared objective.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
B-
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B-
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A
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 21.8 | 6.8 | 21.1 |
| Proficient Math | 106 | - | 103 |
| Proficient Read | 105 | - | 102 |
| 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 | 106 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 105 | 99 | 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 | 61% | 57.92% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% | 7.55% | 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 | -1.6 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.9 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.3 | Average |
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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.
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 | 105 1 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 106 1 | 97 | 95 |
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 | 74% 2 | 62.18% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% 13 | 9.93% | 9.72% |
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 | 6.1 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 6.1 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 3.3 | Above Average |
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 | 104 3 | 96 | 94 |
| Reading | 105 4 | 97 | 95 |
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 | 72% 10 | 61.7% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4% 5 | 8.66% | 9.16% |
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 | 4 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 5.4 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 3.8 | Above Average |
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 | 107 | 96 | 93 |
| Reading | 109 | 96 | 93 |
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 | 82% | 59.69% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% | 8.83% | 8.19% |
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 | 10.4 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 5.5 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | 7.7 | Well Above Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st 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 | 30th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th 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 - 29th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Flying High Academy
Local authority ratio 20 : 1