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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good
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Foundational Skills: The school fosters a love of reading, with a focus on early reading. Younger pupils can read simple texts with increasing fluency.
Success of the Curriculum: The school offers a broad range of subjects and extra-curricular activities.
Areas Needing Improvement: French, design and technology, and geography are not taught in as much depth as other subjects.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Year 6 pupils developed their understanding of place value using six-digit numbers. Most younger pupils can read simple texts with increasing fluency.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils follow the school’s motto of ‘Pride in Excellence’. Staff manage instances of poor behaviour well.
Support for Falling Behind: The weakest readers need more help to develop their confidence and accuracy.
Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers do not consistently adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Staff manage any instances of poor behaviour well. Bullying is not an issue as teachers sort out problems quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The safeguarding leader uses her expertise to keep staff up to date in their training. Staff are vigilant of pupils’ welfare.
Parent Feedback: Parents are very pleased with the school; one called it a ‘hidden gem’.
Parental Involvement: The early years team invites parents to take part in lessons and runs workshops for parents to help their children at home.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have a variety of extra-curricular clubs that they can attend.
Teacher Engagement: Staff morale is high, and leaders are supportive and considerate of workload.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers sequence lessons so that pupils build up their knowledge in many subjects.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to have a sharper understanding of the needs of pupils with SEND.
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Purley Oaks Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 658 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 68% 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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Welcome to the nursery, children's centre, and primary school at Purley Oaks. Our ethos, which is comprised of the five concepts of CARING, SHARING, LEARNING, and LISTENING, supports everything we do and is expressed in our motto, PRIDE IN EXCELLENCE. 'This is a fantastic institution. Students make good academic progress. The school does an amazing job of keeping students safe. The Early Years Foundation Stage gives kids a strong educational foundation. Children are excited by learning, and they are very interested in the activities and resources. All of our students are held to the highest standards; we expect them to work hard, be joyful, and excel in all facets of their lifelong learning. Our strong and committed staff team upholds high standards in teaching and learning, and our curriculum, which is oriented on learning difficulties, is made to interest and motivate our students. From science eco-club to street dance, our students are encouraged to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities. Our nursery has 60 spots available, and both our breakfast and after-school programmes are open until 6:30 p.m. Our children's centre, which provides a wide range of services to kids from 0 to 5 years old, is very successful. Strong relationships are built between Purley Oaks and the neighborhood's elementary and secondary schools as well as the local populace. We also recognise the value of the relationship between the family and the school and the contribution it makes to the growth and wellbeing of our kids. We make a lot of effort to make sure that everyone at our school is friendly, that everyone can be reached, and that parents and carers feel encouraged in helping their children thrive. Please do take the time to visit us because we always like having guests.
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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21.9 - 24.2
Proficient Math 105 111 106
Proficient Read 106 107 107
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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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 105 101 97
Reading 106 101 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 68% 59.94% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 2% 8.88% 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 -
Writing 0.1 Average
Maths 0 -

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 1 92 96
Reading 103 3 92 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57% 11 60.62% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 11% 5 11.11% 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 -0.8 Below Average
Writing 1.6 Above Average
Maths -0.3 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 105 2 90 94
Reading 106 4 90 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 68% 10 60.58% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 6% 3 10.45% 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 3.3 Above Average
Writing 2 Above Average
Maths 2.4 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 87 93
Reading 102 86 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 58% 55.6% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 8.4% 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 -1.4 Below Average
Writing 0.5 Average
Maths -1.0 Below Average
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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 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 - 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 - 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 Purley Oaks Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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