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New Silksworth Academy Infant
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New Silksworth Academy Infant
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- Sunderland SR3 1AS
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Previously Inspected |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Good teaching characterized by effective questioning and clear explanations based on thorough subject knowledge in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum supports pupils to understand the school's values very well and contributes effectively to social, moral, cultural, and spiritual development.
Foundational Skills: Pupils learn phonics and read confidently, with reading central to daily experiences.
Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious curriculum designed to build knowledge over time, promoting high expectations.
Areas Needing Improvement: Planning in science, history, and geography does not consistently build on what has already been taught, leading to some gaps in understanding.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Progress of pupils, including disadvantaged and SEND, is good. Pupils want to do their best and take pride in their work.
Support for Falling Behind: Prompt action is taken when pupils are in danger of falling behind, ensuring they receive necessary support.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in the classroom and playground, feel safe, and bullying is exceptionally rare and promptly dealt with.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils perform well; teachers ensure foundational skills in maths and reading.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support for pupils struggling with reading through phonics training.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave extremely well, supported by embedded routines and respectful culture.
Support for SEND Pupils: Experienced special educational needs coordinator uses knowledge to ensure additional funding for these pupils is well targeted and effective.
Support for SEND Pupils: Strong provision ensures all SEND pupils access the curriculum; parents appreciate support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and secure, confident that staff will deal with any difficulties, with bullying being exceptionally rare and dealt with promptly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding pupils is a priority and welfare of pupils and families is central.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is not a problem; positive culture supports pupil interactions.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are effective, promoting pupil welfare.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the regular opportunities to visit the school and participate in events like 'Learn with me' and phonics workshops.
Parental Involvement: Good partnerships with parents and carers are valued, helping them to aid their children's education.
Parent Feedback: Parents express appreciation for the support provided to pupils, especially SEND.
Parental Involvement: School engages parents through feedback initiatives like Ofsted Parent View.
Extracurricular Activities: There are now more after-school clubs and a better range of equipment, which increases pupils' activity throughout the day.
Outdoor Facilities: Well-supervised outdoor activities ensure safety and provide varied sporting opportunities popular among pupils.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers鈥� keenness to develop their skills results in good and improving teaching, supported by professional development from the academy trust.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching is good and improving, leading to better pupil progress and rising standards.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular checks on the quality of teaching and clear guidance help teachers improve, supporting good progress for all pupils.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are proud, committed, and have faith in leadership.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers use assessments effectively to enhance curriculum and student progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: No significant challenges noted with the teaching staff.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers effectively check pupils鈥� understanding and adapt teaching.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers' planning in science, history, and geography is not detailed enough, leading to gaps in students' knowledge.
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New Silksworth Academy Infant is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Tyne and Wear, North East.
It has 216 students from age 2-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Within the Extol Academy Trust, the New Silksworth Infant Academy and New Silksworth Junior Academy have just established the exciting New Silksworth Academy. The staff at New Silksworth Academy is dedicated to assisting each student in reaching his or her full potential on a personal, academic, and social level as well as to provide them with the knowledge, credentials, and love of learning they will need to succeed in their next stage of education and the adult world they will enter. Every child at New Silksworth Academy is guaranteed happiness, safety, and the ability to learn well in a stimulating atmosphere. We are a learning organisation for all of our staff members as well as for our students. The significance we place on learning should be modelled by staff members in a school environment, so they regularly attend professional development seminars and are dedicated to furthering their education. Our strategy is centred on excellent teaching, and we collaborate within the Extol Academy Trust so that each school can appreciate and acknowledge the qualities of its partners and benefit from them. Since the academy's founding on September 1, 2016, it has been our goal to see that every student who attends it realises their full potential and graduates with the credentials, know-how, and character needed to succeed in any endeavour. Since young people only have one chance to receive an education, we make sure that it is of the finest calibre.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-7 | 7-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 21.9 | 20.7 | 18.8 |
| Proficient Math | - | 104 | 107 |
| Proficient Read | - | 106 | 109 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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 | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 5th 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 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at New Silksworth Academy Infant
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
