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Chesterton Primary School
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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
The quality of education Good
Personal development Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Early years provision Good
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Foundational Skills: Children receive a strong start in learning to read as a result of a well-planned and ambitious phonics curriculum.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils’ learning is planned and delivered effectively across a wide range of subjects.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some inconsistency in how well teachers build on previous learning in English and mathematics.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils are doing well in English and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: The school is particularly successful at introducing pupils to whole-class teaching who had previously struggled to cope.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils show respect to teachers, visitors and each other. They take pride in their appearance and in their schoolwork.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities receive effective support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is very rare, but pupils know what to do if they have concerns.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The procedures for the recruitment of staff are secure. Staff are all well trained to keep pupils safe.
Parent Feedback: The views of 21 parents and carers were considered.
Parental Involvement: Leaders are doing commendable work in building relationships with families, leading to reduced exclusions and increased attendance.
Extracurricular Activities: There is a wide range of activities such as sports clubs that pupils enjoy.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers demonstrate strong subject knowledge in their lessons.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers have high expectations of what pupils should be able to do in a wide range of subjects.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders should continue to help all teaching and non-teaching staff to assess the knowledge, understanding and skills that pupils bring from their previous learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: There is some inconsistency in teachers’ understanding of what pupils can already do.
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Chesterton Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Cambridgeshire, East of England.

It has 182 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 72% 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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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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B-
Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 4-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21.3 14.8 23.2
Proficient Math 107 103 103
Proficient Read 106 105 104
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 107 97 97
Reading 106 99 98

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72% 55.17% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 7.26% 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 1.3 Above Average
Writing 1.4 Above Average
Maths 1.8 Above 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 - 92 96
Reading - 92 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 56.01% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 8.65% 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 -
Writing -
Maths -

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 - 90 94
Reading - 91 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 55.39% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 8.83% 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 -
Writing -
Maths -

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 - 88 93
Reading - 89 93

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 52.18% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 7.72% 8.19%

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Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -
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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 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 3rd 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 - 23rd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Chesterton Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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