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Great Dalby School
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- Burton and Dalby LE14 2HA
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Outstanding
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Achievement of pupils | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers set high expectations and astutely plan learning that inspires, challenges, and engages pupils so that they make rapid progress.
Success of the Curriculum: Governors ensure the curriculum offers a broad range of subjects, developing pupils鈥� social, moral, spiritual, and cultural development.
Areas Needing Improvement: Increase the proportion of outstanding teaching and raise attainment by ensuring all feedback clearly shows pupils how to achieve higher standards.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make outstanding progress in reading, writing, and mathematics, reaching high standards.
Support for Falling Behind: The school rigorously assesses and checks pupils鈥� progress regularly to identify and address gaps in knowledge.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils鈥� behaviour is exemplary; they are polite, courteous, and confident, with positive attitudes to learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs receive good support and make good, often outstanding, progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The school鈥檚 work to keep pupils safe is outstanding; incidents of unacceptable behaviour are rare.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school promotes welfare and safety through various learning activities, assemblies, and external support.
Parent Feedback: Parents are extremely supportive of the school and provide many positive responses.
Parental Involvement: Parents are encouraged to involve themselves through workshops, volunteering, and providing resources.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are enthusiastic and set high standards, creating an engaging learning environment.
Impact on Student Progress: High-quality teaching results in rapid pupil progress and high standards of achievement.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to complete development work on new assessment systems quickly to maintain effectiveness.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders judge the quality of teaching accurately, ensuring continuous improvement.
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About Us
Great Dalby School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Leicestershire, East Midlands.
It has 140 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.
At this school, 63% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Thanks for visiting Great Dalby Primary School.
We hope that visiting our website will give you a taste of life at our fantastic school.
We understand how crucial it is to choose the best school for your child's education, and while visiting our school in person will give you a clearer idea of who we are and what we can provide, it will also allow you to make an informed decision.
Our seven year groups (from Foundation to Year 6) are divided among five classes in our small, amiable school.
All of our students are held to high standards, and we closely monitor their development during their time with us.
Children's self-esteem is important, and we want our kids to graduate from sixth grade as self-assured learners with inquisitive minds and a passion for education.
We really hope you have a pleasant visit and are able to locate all the information you need on our website.
We recognise that you might still have concerns or things you want to clarify.
In such case, feel free to get in touch with the school personally with any questions you may have or to schedule a visit.
We joined the newly established Multi Academy Trust known as the Bradgate Education Partnership in September 2016.
Also a member of the STEP Teaching School Alliance is Great Dalby.
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We hope that visiting our website will give you a taste of life at our fantastic school.
We understand how crucial it is to choose the best school for your child's education, and while visiting our school in person will give you a clearer idea of who we are and what we can provide, it will also allow you to make an informed decision.
Our seven year groups (from Foundation to Year 6) are divided among five classes in our small, amiable school.
All of our students are held to high standards, and we closely monitor their development during their time with us.
Children's self-esteem is important, and we want our kids to graduate from sixth grade as self-assured learners with inquisitive minds and a passion for education.
We really hope you have a pleasant visit and are able to locate all the information you need on our website.
We recognise that you might still have concerns or things you want to clarify.
In such case, feel free to get in touch with the school personally with any questions you may have or to schedule a visit.
We joined the newly established Multi Academy Trust known as the Bradgate Education Partnership in September 2016.
Also a member of the STEP Teaching School Alliance is Great Dalby.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | - |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 23.3 | 21.6 | 28.2 |
| Proficient Math | 106 | 101 | 104 |
| Proficient Read | 108 | 100 | 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 | 106 | 96 | 97 |
| Reading | 108 | 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 | 63% | 57.49% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% | 7.1% | 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 | 0.4 | Average |
| Writing | -1.2 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.4 | 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 | 108 2 | 100 | 96 |
| Reading | 108 1 | 99 | 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 | 86% 6 | 63.64% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% 6 | 10.73% | 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 | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.4 | Average |
| Maths | 0.7 | 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 | 106 2 | 96 | 94 |
| Reading | 109 1 | 98 | 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 | 80% | 62.19% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% 5 | 9.63% | 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 | 1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.5 | Average |
| Maths | -0.7 | Below 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 | 92 | 93 |
| Reading | 110 | 92 | 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 | 80% | 56.02% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 25% | 8.56% | 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 | 2.4 | Above Average |
| Writing | -1.8 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.4 | Average |
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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 | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 9th Jul 2025 - 24th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 27th Aug 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 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 8th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Great Dalby School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
