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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: Staff design consistent opportunities for early reading and writing skills through carefully planned activities.
Success of the Curriculum: Current pupils are making faster progress and standards are rising.
Areas Needing Improvement: Standards in writing are improving but still low; improvements in some subjects are at early stages.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils typically behave well, work hard, and speak politely to adults and peers.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils in reading, mathematics, and science are learning well.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils receive extra help where required and benefit from catch-up sessions.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND progress well through tailored learning programmes and nurture provisions.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The school's motto 'everyone safe' is brought to life daily, and safeguarding is effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Support for families and engagement with wider agencies to tackle absenteeism is extensive.
Parental Involvement: Support for families, and engagement with wider agencies is extensive.
Parent Feedback: Inspectors took account of responses to Ofsted Parent View.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils benefit from extensive opportunities for new experiences and personal development activities.
Teacher Engagement: Teaching staff feel supported and their workload is considered.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers adapt learning tasks and use precise questioning to support or extend learning.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching enables all pupils to make good progress across the curriculum.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Significant changes in teaching and leadership staff since previous inspection.
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The Baird Primary Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in East Sussex, South East.

It has 331 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1.

At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Requires Improvement Good Outstanding
Age range 3-11 2-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 14.1 20 7
Proficient Math 99 103 88
Proficient Read 102 105 85
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 99 95 97
Reading 102 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 20% 53.25% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 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 -2.9 Below Average
Writing -7.4 Well Below Average
Maths -5.6 Well 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 102 2 96 96
Reading 101 2 96 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 50% 59.55% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 3 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 -2.6 Below Average
Writing -1.2 Below Average
Maths -2.1 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 100 1 95 94
Reading 103 5 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 50% 22 60.7% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 2% 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 -0.8 Below Average
Writing -0.9 Below Average
Maths -2.3 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 99 94 93
Reading 98 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 28% 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 Below Average
Writing -2.3 Below Average
Maths -2.7 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
14 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Baird Primary Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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