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Leighfield Primary School
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- Uppingham LE15 9TS
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers ensure that pupils have a good mathematical grounding and fully understand concepts before they are moved on with their learning.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils believe that their teachers encourage them to challenge themselves. They appreciate choosing their own challenge task in their lessons.
Foundational Skills: Strong reading culture with effective phonics program
Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious, well-resourced curriculum enhancing creativity
Areas Needing Improvement: Occasionally, teachers鈥� expectations of pupils are not high enough, and pupils are not challenged to achieve at greater depth or higher standards.
Areas Needing Improvement: Developing assessment processes in some foundation subjects
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers quickly rectify gaps in learning, so pupils continue to make progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are happy, enthusiastic, and articulate. They enjoy coming to school and are more than willing to talk about their learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: High engagement and confidence in learning
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support in place to help pupils 'keep up'
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exemplary behavior with eagerness to learn
Performance in Maths & Reading: You and the staff have responded quickly to the fall in the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing, and mathematics in 2018.
Support for SEND Pupils: You provide regular updates for staff about vulnerable pupils. Staff in different roles pass on concerns about pupils, and you follow up safeguarding concerns promptly.
Support for SEND Pupils: Appropriate support with access to bespoke lessons
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say there are very few incidents of poor behaviour, and if anyone falls out, staff deal with incidents quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff use the 鈥榖ehaviour ladder鈥� consistently to promote positive behaviour. Pupils understand how to keep themselves safe.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Effective safeguarding arrangements in place
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Age-appropriate understanding of diversity and respect
Parent Feedback: I considered the views of parents and carers, gathered by speaking with them before school. I also considered the 63 responses to Ofsted鈥檚 online survey, Parent View.
Extracurricular Activities: Teachers provide pupils with many opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including participation in the Forest Schools programme and many sporting activities.
Outdoor Facilities: Staff organise trips and visits to enhance the curriculum, for example, visiting different religious centres or the National Space Centre.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range of creative opportunities and experiences
Teacher Engagement: You have worked together with teachers to ensure that they have a secure understanding of how they can improve.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers鈥� recent professional development has helped them look at their teaching in a different way and invigorated them to try different things to make their teaching better.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: You have introduced an assessment system to track the attainment of pupils through the school, ensuring that pupils鈥� attainment is built on into key stages 1 and 2.
Teacher Engagement: Well-supported with professional development opportunities
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasionally, teachers鈥� expectations of pupils are not ambitious enough, and some pupils who could achieve at greater depth are not challenged.
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About Us
Leighfield Primary School is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed school located in Rutland County, East Midlands.
It has 188 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
At this school, 79% 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 |
C
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C+
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C
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.4 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| Proficient Math | 106 | 100 | 103 |
| Proficient Read | 106 | 100 | 104 |
| 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 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 106 | 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 | 79% | 60.88% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 7.06% | 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 | 0.6 | Average |
| Writing | -0.9 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.7 | 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 | 96 | 96 |
| Reading | 105 1 | 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 | 58% 6 | 62.23% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% | 6.46% | 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 | Below Average |
| Writing | -2.9 | Below Average |
| Maths | -2.7 | 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 | 104 2 | 104 | 94 |
| Reading | 104 4 | 104 | 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 | 52% 29 | 64.5% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% 6 | 6.83% | 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 | -1.6 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.8 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.3 | 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 | 106 | 104 | 93 |
| Reading | 108 | 105 | 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 | 81% | 68.42% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% | 8.42% | 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 | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.1 | Average |
| Maths | 0.2 | 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 | 21st Jul 2025 - 28th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 29th Aug 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 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Leighfield Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
