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Heathwood Lower School
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Heathwood Lower School
- Primary
- Leighton-Linslade LU7 3AU
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires Improvement |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Changes to the way phonics is taught have brought about a marked improvement.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum provides pupils with interesting learning experiences, enriched by visits and visitors.
Areas Needing Improvement: Implement plans to improve pupils' spelling and presentation in key stage 2.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Proportions achieving greater depth in all three areas were above national averages.
Support for Falling Behind: Individual specialist language support outside the classroom enables them to make good progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils enjoy coming to school and their behaviour is impeccable.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils who receive additional support because they have SEN and/or disabilities are well supported.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils understand what bullying is but say that it rarely happens. If it does, teachers deal with it effectively.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose.
Parent Feedback: Parents speak very positively about the work of the school and would recommend it to others.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy the broad range of clubs and the enrichment activities on Friday afternoons.
Teacher Engagement: Subject leaders have a firm grasp of strengths and areas for improvement and their passion shines through.
Impact on Student Progress: All pupils, including the most able, receive appropriate challenge and achieve well.
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Heathwood Lower School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Bedfordshire, East of England.
It has 187 students from age 2-9 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
D-
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B-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-9 | 3-11 | 4-9 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 21.9 | - | 23.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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 | 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 |
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Heathwood Lower School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1