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Wearhead Primary School
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Wearhead Primary School
- Primary
- Stanhope DL13 1BN
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Success of the Curriculum: Pupils follow a broad and balanced curriculum and make good progress.
Foundational Skills: Strong emphasis on phonics and early reading supports confident, fluent readers.
Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum helps pupils build knowledge over time.
Foundational Skills: Reading is developing, but early reading needs more focus for rapid progress in most able pupils.
Areas Needing Improvement: Opportunities missed to develop pupils' writing detail, accuracy, and presentation.
Areas Needing Improvement: Assessment processes under development to address gaps in learning promptly.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Mathematics across the school is improving rapidly.
Support for Falling Behind: At risk of falling behind are given additional support quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are impeccably behaved. Relationships among pupils and between adults and pupils are thoughtful, kindly and respectful.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils confidently use techniques like Roman numerals and understand literary methods.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exemplary attitudes observed, with no disruption in lessons, fostering positive environment.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND do well due to well-led, focused work and strong links with parents.
Support for SEND Pupils: Focused support including bespoke one-to-one teaching ensures success.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding is effective; no bullying reported.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils feel safe and are well-informed about safety online and in various situations.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils know how to keep themselves safe and feel happy and secure.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Well-trained staff ensure pupil safety through effective pastoral support.
Parent Feedback: Parents are very supportive and appreciate the care and range of opportunities offered.
Parental Involvement: The headteacher has streamlined reporting progress to parents; they welcome this.
Parent Feedback: Parents overwhelmingly positive, praise staff and ethos.
Extracurricular Activities: Many extracurricular activities include sports, the arts, and regular trips.
Extracurricular Activities: Engages pupils with educational visits and residentials across federation schools.
Teacher Engagement: Staff morale is high; teachers have enthusiasm and dedication to school.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching is generally good, leading to good pupil progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Detailed monitoring and use of assessment ensure teaching quality.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers create engaging lessons that support academic achievement.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Opportunities missed to extend learning in writing.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Staff sometimes unsure if pupils have secured each learning step due to developing assessments.
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Wearhead Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.
It has 16 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 6 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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You may find details about our administrative structure, including our present organisational structure, governing body, and school policies, in this section. The entire staff at Wearhead is dedicated to providing a very safe and engaging learning environment for the kids entrusted to their care. We provide many possibilities to work outside of the classroom on a local, national, and international level since we are extremely conscious of our rurality. View or download our Ofsted Reports and Performance Tables to learn more about how we are doing. Please contact the school office if you would like a paper copy of any of the documents on our website (or in any other format). They will give them to you without charge. Please contact the school if you need more information about any of the items listed in this area, and we will try to assist you. Only English schools and colleges' statistics are available.
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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 |
D-
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B-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | 2-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 6.7 | 25.8 | 13.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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 | 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 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th 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 Wearhead Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1