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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
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- Sible Hedingham CO9 3NR
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires Improvement |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Pupils apply their phonics knowledge well in their reading and writing.
Success of the Curriculum: The school鈥檚 exciting curriculum and strong values develop pupils鈥� spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development well.
Foundational Skills: Reading and writing are supported through phonics, skilled adults provide extra help if needed
Success of the Curriculum: Well-sequenced and aspirational, ensuring knowledge and skills development
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders鈥� plans for improvement are not focused well enough on improving the outcomes of pupils across all subject areas.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers need to provide more opportunities for deeper learning
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils are making good overall progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who are not on track to make good progress or meet the expected standards are identified quickly, and support is put in place to help them catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in and out of lessons. They love learning and are polite and respectful to each other and adults.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Competent readers by Year 2 with ongoing support in phonics
Support for Falling Behind: Skilled adults support students individually or in small groups
Behaviour and Attitudes: High expectations lead to respectful relationships and attentive listening
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders use funding well to ensure that pupils with SEND make strong progress from their different starting points.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective inclusion with high-quality teaching and external agency support
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders provide a safe environment for pupils to learn and play. All systems for safeguarding are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils, parents, and school staff say pupils are safe. Safeguarding is a strength within the school.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are effective, ensuring pupil safety
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong team spirit and pupil well-being prioritised
Parent Feedback: Many parents who responded to Ofsted鈥檚 free-text service were very positive about the leadership of the school.
Parental Involvement: Governors seek feedback from parents and have acted upon it. For example, publishing a governor newsletter to inform parents and stakeholders.
Parent Feedback: Highly supportive of school leaders
Parental Involvement: Opportunities for feedback through Ofsted Parent View
Outdoor Facilities: The outside area in early years is fit for purpose with lots of activities to support and develop children鈥檚 dexterity and physical development.
Extracurricular Activities: High-quality activities including democracy week and summer festival
Extracurricular Activities: Funding has been used for sports and playground equipment, but there is a lack of extra-curricular PE.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers demonstrate good subject knowledge in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers use effective strategies like recaps to aid recall
Impact on Student Progress: High-quality teaching leads to ambitious student achievements
Assessment of Teaching Quality: School continuously seeks improvement through effective teaching
Impact on Student Progress: Significant staffing changes in the early years have meant that provision does not consistently meet the needs of all children.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers do not always use information about pupils鈥� progress well enough to plan activities that support pupils.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders鈥� monitoring ensures they know the school well, but plans for improvement are not linked closely enough to the progress pupils make in each subject.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Need for consistency in providing deeper learning
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About Us
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Essex, East of England.
It has 217 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
At this school, 71% 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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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
Sible Hedingham
CO9 3NR
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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 |
C+
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.4 | - | 21.6 |
| Proficient Math | 104 | 111 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | 105 | 107 | 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 | 104 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 105 | 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 | 71% | 57.55% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 8.79% | 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 | -1.3 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.1 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.4 | 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 | 106 2 | 97 | 96 |
| Reading | 106 1 | 97 | 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 | 63% 7 | 61.97% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 22% 13 | 10.71% | 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 | -0.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.5 | Below Average |
| Maths | -0.8 | 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 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 105 1 | 95 | 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 | 56% 14 | 60.57% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% 8 | 10% | 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 | -0.7 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.3 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1 | 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 | 93 | 93 |
| Reading | 106 | 93 | 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 | 70% | 58.37% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% | 9.05% | 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 | 0.6 | Average |
| Writing | -0.7 | Below Average |
| Maths | 1.0 | Above Average |
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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
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
Local authority ratio 20 : 1