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York Steiner School
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York Steiner School
- Middle Deemed Primary
- York YO10 4PB
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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 | Inadequate |
| Does the school meet the independent school standards? | No |
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Foundational Skills: Reading has been prioritized; phonics scheme introduced but not fully embedded due to the pandemic.
Success of the Curriculum: Curriculum is broad, ambitious, and well-sequenced with cross-curricular opportunities.
Foundational Skills: The curriculum enables pupils to gain qualifications like English and maths GCSEs aligned with GCSE outcome grades.
Success of the Curriculum: Carefully designed upper school curriculum reflecting Steiner ethos, meeting educational needs.
Areas Needing Improvement: No significant areas needing improvement noted; plans are comprehensive and focused.
Areas Needing Improvement: Full implementation of the phonics scheme and better attendance are ongoing priorities.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Older pupils who struggled with reading now read confidently and fluently.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers use various assessments to identify where recapping is necessary.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Strong relationships and a culture of tolerance underpin high behavior standards.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Upper school curriculum targets qualifications in English and maths.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils' progress meetings identify those needing additional catch-up sessions.
Behaviour and Attitudes: School's personal development program promotes positive relationships and values.
Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers and teaching assistants have a secure understanding of how to support pupils with SEND, achieving similar high expectations as other pupils.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare and dealt with effectively; safeguarding measures are strong.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders work with external partners to maintain robust safeguarding culture.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Engagement with support services ensures appropriate therapies for pupil welfare.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Safeguarding policies and staff training maintain high standards of safety.
Parent Feedback: A very small number of parents are less satisfied with SEND support; most are very satisfied.
Parental Involvement: Leaders engage with parents to improve attendance and involve them in the community.
Extracurricular Activities: Students have opportunities to experience broad themes of morality and spirituality.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers know their pupils well through 'Class teacher' approach.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching is effective, with varied assessments used to measure student learning.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers deliver the curriculum effectively with support from subject leaders and curriculum plans.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some staff need further training in the new phonics scheme.
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York Steiner School is a Middle Deemed Primary, Co-Ed school located in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
It has 175 students from age 3-16 yr.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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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 | 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 |
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