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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good
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Foundational Skills: Reading has a high priority; phonics is well structured and quickly learned in early years.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have designed the curriculum for knowledge and life skills; passionate curriculum leaders support staff.
Areas Needing Improvement: Science curriculum needs better sequencing to avoid missed or repeated steps in learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve well in mathematics and become skilled readers by the time they leave school.
Support for Falling Behind: Swift support for pupils falling behind in reading, regular monitoring by staff.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Majority of pupils behave well; however, a very few parents mention incidents of bullying.
Support for SEND Pupils: Detailed and well-monitored plans ensure SEND pupils’ learning and emotional needs are met.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Staff always help pupils with incidents; safety and well-being are a high priority.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders and governors are vigilant; staff well trained; good relationships with support agencies.
Parent Feedback: Parents say staff ‘truly have my child’s best interests at heart’.
Parental Involvement: Parents are given support and advice through the school website.
Extracurricular Activities: Clubs like yoga and choir, plus visits to places such as zoos enrich the curriculum.
Teacher Engagement: Staff appreciate support from the headteacher and the coaching about time management.
Impact on Student Progress: Consistent teaching in maths helps build knowledge well; regular assessment aids reading proficiency.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers manage behaviour calmly; some SEND pupils can become restless but are refocused quickly.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers make good use of questioning and skilled teaching assistants monitor understanding.
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Alfriston School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in East Sussex, South East.

It has 85 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 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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Ofset report Good Good Outstanding
Age range 5-11 3-11 2-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 20.2 - 19.9
Proficient Math 103 111 102
Proficient Read 109 107 105
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 103 95 97
Reading 109 97 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% 53.25% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 12% 4.59% 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 1.6 Above Average
Writing -0.8 Below Average
Maths -3.5 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 1 96 96
Reading 106 2 96 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64% 7 59.55% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.37% 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 -3.4 Below Average
Writing -1.9 Below Average
Maths -4.0 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 105 4 95 94
Reading 108 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 4 60.7% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 7.47% 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 0.5 Average
Writing 1.1 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 101 94 93
Reading 108 95 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 67% 54.93% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 5.77% 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 2.5 Above Average
Writing 1.9 Above Average
Maths -3.2 Below Average
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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 - 2nd Sep 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
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Alfriston School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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