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Garden City Academy
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- North Hertfordshire SG6 2JZ
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Requires Improvement |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers plan interesting lessons that stimulate pupils鈥� interests and motivate them to learn. Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is planned carefully so that it is relevant to the school community. Pupils successfully develop their knowledge across a broad range of subjects.
Foundational Skills: Promoting a love of reading is central; pupils secure reading accuracy through regular practice.
Success of the Curriculum: Broad and ambitious; Reading and writing improvements are successful.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers do not provide clear models of handwriting. Teaching of spelling, punctuation, and handwriting is not consistently strong in key stage 1.
Areas Needing Improvement: Mismatch between learning and activities sometimes occurs.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics; their attainment in writing is not as strong, especially in key stage 1.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers ensure that pupils receive well-targeted support to help them catch up. Focused groups address gaps in pupils鈥� learning.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in lessons and have good attitudes to their learning. They are keen to do well.
Support for Falling Behind: Prompt support helps pupils catch up in reading.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Most pupils behave well, supported by respectful relationships.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Achievement is improving, but some struggle in national tests.
Support for SEND Pupils: The SENCo uses her knowledge effectively to train staff, equipping them with the skills to meet the needs of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities.
Support for SEND Pupils: High proportion supported with adapted tasks.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say that they would be confident to discuss any concerns with teachers. Pupils understand what bullying means and know how to keep themselves safe when using the internet.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure that pupils have access to a range of extra-curricular activities contributing well to pupils鈥� personal development.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils' personal development well-catered, relationships are healthy.
Parent Feedback: Many parents agree that they receive good information about how their child is doing at school. Teachers are very approachable.
Parental Involvement: Parents are readily invited into the early years provision to work with their children, like through activities such as 'funky fingers'.
Extracurricular Activities: Leaders have extended the range of sports clubs and activities. New sports have been introduced to motivate pupils' participation.
Outdoor Facilities: Lunchtime sports by coaches improve pupils鈥� health and levels of fitness, contributing well to pupils鈥� overall development.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are overwhelmingly positive about the development opportunities they receive. Teachers use consistent approaches that contribute well to pupils鈥� good progress.
Impact on Student Progress: Systems for checking pupils鈥� progress are thorough, ensuring that progress is substantial, especially for lower prior attaining pupils.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers use assessment effectively to plan activities that are well matched to pupils' abilities and stimulate pupils鈥� interests.
Teacher Engagement: Collaborative work with leaders; professional development offered.
Impact on Student Progress: Checks on learning; addressing misconceptions quickly.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Further improvement needed in teaching writing skills in key stage 1. Teachers do not provide clear models of handwriting.
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Garden City Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Hertfordshire, East of England.
It has 185 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 48% 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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| 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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B-
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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 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 22.9 |
| Proficient Math | 101 | 102 | 105 |
| Proficient Read | 101 | 104 | 106 |
| 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 | 101 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 101 | 100 | 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 | 48% | 58.25% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 9.95% | 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 | -3.4 | Below Average |
| Writing | -5.2 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -1.9 | 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.
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 4 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 103 5 | 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 | 73% 4 | 62.59% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% 2 | 11.98% | 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 | 4.5 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 3.2 | Above Average |
| Maths | 4.4 | Well 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 | 108 7 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 108 8 | 96 | 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 | 77% 40 | 61.05% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% | 11.72% | 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 | 4.8 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | -0.2 | Average |
| Maths | 5.2 | Well 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 | 101 | 94 | 93 |
| Reading | 100 | 95 | 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 | 37% | 59.7% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 11.43% | 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 | 0.0 | Average |
| Writing | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.8 | Above Average |
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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 | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 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 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Garden City Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
