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Clifton Primary School
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- Birmingham B12 8NX
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Leaders have successfully improved mathematics teaching, providing pupils with more opportunities to use and apply their skills and knowledge.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is broad and rich, supported by a variety of visits and extracurricular activities that pupils enjoy.
Areas Needing Improvement: Work set by teachers should be consistently well matched to individual pupils’ abilities to ensure independent learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils’ progress has recovered after a dip, especially in reading, and standards are rising across the school.
Support for Falling Behind: Leaders quickly provide additional support for pupils struggling, ensuring they catch up rapidly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils exhibit good manners, conduct themselves well during the day, and follow clear systems and procedures.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders accurately identify and work to remove barriers to learning for pupils with SEND, resulting in strong progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: There is a strong safeguarding culture across the school, and incidents of bullying are very rare.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure that pupils develop skills and knowledge to keep themselves safe through various opportunities about peer pressure, knife crime, and e-safety.
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school, appreciating its friendly, safe, and welcoming environment.
Parental Involvement: Workshops to help parents support their children are very well attended, fostering strong home-school links.
Extracurricular Activities: The curriculum is supported by various extracurricular activities that pupils enjoy, including visits to the Space Centre and participation in dance and music festivals.
Outdoor Facilities: The school promotes and facilitates activities for parents, such as cycling for parents and a women’s community netball team.
Teacher Engagement: Staff morale is very high; they feel valued and empowered by senior leaders.
Impact on Student Progress: High-quality professional development and higher expectations from leaders are driving up the standards of teaching.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders use a teaching and learning improvement framework to identify areas where support and training are needed, driving up teaching standards.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Many middle leaders are new to post this year, so it’s too early to see the full impact of their work, but their commitment is evident.
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Clifton Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.
It has 891 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.
At this school, 56% 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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All students at Clifton Primary School will be able to realise their full potential while learning in a warm, accepting environment.
This will be accomplished in a welcoming school that respects each person and revels in the diversity of our neighbourhood.
have high expectations for children, offer a wide range of educational opportunities within a comprehensive and balanced curriculum, and help kids build self-worth, respect, and social skills so they can build relationships at school and in the setting of a contemporary, multi-cultural society.
Fundamental British Values are emphasised throughout the curriculum at Clifton.
To make each value easier for kids to memorise and comprehend, we utilise the acronym "Dr Tim." Posters of "Dr. Tim" are seen all over the school and are used to illustrate lessons on British values.
Although many areas of our curriculum work to promote British values, the PSHE programme particularly covers the theme "Identity, Society, and Equality."
Our curriculum and attitude are also infused with the UNCRC's "Rights of our Child."
impart to students a thorough general understanding of and foster respect for public services and organisations;
create a culture that is firmly against bullying and supports it with an annual anti-bullying emphasis week.
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This will be accomplished in a welcoming school that respects each person and revels in the diversity of our neighbourhood.
have high expectations for children, offer a wide range of educational opportunities within a comprehensive and balanced curriculum, and help kids build self-worth, respect, and social skills so they can build relationships at school and in the setting of a contemporary, multi-cultural society.
Fundamental British Values are emphasised throughout the curriculum at Clifton.
To make each value easier for kids to memorise and comprehend, we utilise the acronym "Dr Tim." Posters of "Dr. Tim" are seen all over the school and are used to illustrate lessons on British values.
Although many areas of our curriculum work to promote British values, the PSHE programme particularly covers the theme "Identity, Society, and Equality."
Our curriculum and attitude are also infused with the UNCRC's "Rights of our Child."
impart to students a thorough general understanding of and foster respect for public services and organisations;
create a culture that is firmly against bullying and supports it with an annual anti-bullying emphasis week.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
A+
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B-
|
A+
|
| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 20.8 | - | 22.8 |
| Proficient Math | 106 | 111 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | 104 | 107 | 101 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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 | 106 | 97 | 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 | 56% | 55.29% | 55.92% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2% | 6.65% | 7.4% |
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 | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.1 | Average |
| Maths | 4.5 | Well 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 | 105 3 | 95 | 96 |
| Reading | 102 2 | 94 | 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 | 63% 10 | 57.63% | 60.39% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 9% | 9.69% |
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 | Below Average |
| Writing | -0.4 | Below Average |
| Maths | 1.5 | Above 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 | 102 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 100 1 | 94 | 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 | 53% 3 | 57.75% | 59.48% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% 1 | 8.36% | 9.14% |
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 | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.2 | Above 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 | 102 | 95 | 93 |
| Reading | 99 | 94 | 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 | 50% | 54.16% | 56.27% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2% | 6.07% | 8.17% |
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 | -2.1 | Below Average |
| Writing | 0.8 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.2 | 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 | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd 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 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Clifton Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1