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Blackwell Primary School

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C Overall Grade
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4-11 yr
East Grinstead RH19 3JL

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East Grinstead RH19 3JL

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C+
Academics
C
Diversity
B-
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C+
Ofsted
C+
Safety
C
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Based on the inspection date: 23 May 2023

Good

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The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

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Foundational Skills: Leaders prioritise reading throughout the school. Pupils are taught phonics effectively and develop fluency and confidence.

Success of the Curriculum: Teachers provide carefully designed tasks to help pupils follow the intended curriculum, resulting in pupils achieving well across most subjects.

Areas Needing Improvement: In some subjects, staff do not identify knowledge gaps that pupils have, hindering their learning.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Teachers use effective questioning and modelling to support pupils in making links with their previous learning, contributing to good performance.

Support for Falling Behind: Staff provide useful extra support for pupils who struggle to read, enabling them to catch up quickly.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Overall, pupils’ behaviour is calm and respectful, with high standards underpinned by the school's values.

Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers are skilled at adapting their teaching so that pupils with SEND are supported to learn well.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is addressed promptly, and instances are rare, ensuring a safe environment for pupils.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders maintain detailed records of safeguarding concerns and make prompt referrals to external agencies, ensuring pupil safety.

Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the positive relationships with staff and the support provided by the school.

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils benefit from a broad range of additional learning and extracurricular activities, including traditional craft skills through woodland activities.

Teacher Engagement: Leaders have ensured that teachers have secure subject knowledge and explain new concepts clearly.

Impact on Student Progress: Teachers provide carefully designed tasks to help pupils follow the intended curriculum, supporting good progress.

Teaching Staff Challenges: In some subjects, staff do not consistently identify knowledge gaps, which means teachers do not always address these gaps effectively.

Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders prioritize ongoing assessment but find it underdeveloped in a few subjects, impacting consistent understanding of pupil learning.

2023 23 May

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Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, South East RH19 3JL

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Blackwell Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Sussex, South East.

It has 322 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 62% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Sarah Martin
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy sponsor led
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 4-11 yr
School Size 420
Student Teacher Ratio 22 : 1
Year Founded 2020

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Partners in Learning Academy Trust is a business limited by guarantee and exempt charity that is registered in England under company number 9081030. The registered office is located at Halsford Park Primary, Manor Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1LR.

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	Current Blackwell Primary School East Grinstead RH19 3JL	Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead East Grinstead RH19 2AP View profile	Halsford Park Primary School East Grinstead RH19 1LR View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	C	C+	C+
Ofset report	Good	Good	Good
Age range	4-11	4-11	4-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	22.3	23.3	23.8
Proficient Math	104	106	105
Proficient Read	104	104	107
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	104	96	97
Reading	104	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	62%	51.66%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%	5.18%	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	0.8	Above Average
Writing	-0.6	Below Average
Maths	1.2	Above Average