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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Previous inspection grade Requires Improvement
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Foundational Skills: The school provides systematic teaching of reading, boosting confidence and fluency.
Success of the Curriculum: Well-organised curriculum focused on pupils’ needs ensures success.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some subjects have inconsistent curriculum implementation, leading to gaps in pupils' learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: The report highlights systematic teaching and support in reading.
Support for Falling Behind: Manageable and achievable targets ensure well-matched learning to individual needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Adults are consistent in their expectations, contributing to purposeful learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Exemplary levels of support with a therapeutic approach and high-quality training for staff.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Effective safeguarding arrangements; pupils feel safe and ready to learn.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Clear routines and expectations engage pupils in their learning and provide opportunities to calm.
Parent Feedback: Parents’ views are considered through Ofsted Parent View.
Extracurricular Activities: Offers activities like forest school, cooking, gardening, sports, and developing musical talents.
Teacher Engagement: Skilful intervention helps pupils manage emotions and rejoin learning quickly.
Impact on Student Progress: Consistent high expectations and skilful interventions drive progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders review curriculum implementation to improve practice.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers need better skills to address misconceptions swiftly.
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Marchbank Free School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 53 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 6 : 1.

At this school, 0% 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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Gurney Pease High School (210 place Primary School plus 26FTE place nursery). The Education Village campus, which was inaugurated by Tony Blair, the then-Prime Minister, at Easter 2006, is shared by Haughton, Beaumont Hill, and Springfield. The three schools are housed in a cutting-edge structure paid for by a 27 million privately sponsored project (PFI). It provided something entirely fresh right away and quickly became synonymous with innovation and 21st-century learning. The Education Village was the first education organisation in the country to involve the creation of a single setting where schools are not just co-located on a single site, but actually live together under one roof. The Education Village was always more than a building housing three schools, it became the enactment of a vision of providing genuine personalised learning opportunities, utilising the skill and expertise cross phase and cross school. In the first two years after opening, the building attracted 4,000 visitors from all over the world due to how magnificent it was and is. More importantly, it offers top-notch resources for our students' and teachers' education. Moreover, it has become a centre for the community with opening hours from 8am - 10pm offering activities from Zumba to Karate. Gurney Pease Academy is situated in the Albert Hill area of Darlington in a beautiful, traditional primary school building and Marchbank Free School is based in Mowden Hall, a grade II listed building in the west of the town. The Chief Executive, the Director of Finance and Operations, and the Principal of each academy make up the Executive Leadership Team.
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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 87 102 97
Reading 96 104 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 0% 55% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.03% 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 -0.9 Below Average
Maths -4 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 97 3 104 96
Reading 96 5 104 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 20% 34 64.46% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 11.96% 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 0.4 Average
Writing -3.6 Below 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 100 3 100 94
Reading 101 105 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 54% 21 63.21% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 9.29% 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 2 Above Average
Writing -2.7 Below Average
Maths 1.6 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 103 99 93
Reading 101 99 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 33% 57.32% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 9.08% 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 5.1 Well Above Average
Writing 4.6 Well Above Average
Maths 6.8 Well Above Average
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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 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st 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 - 23rd Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
6 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Marchbank Free School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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