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Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Outstanding
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: Adults prioritize reading; pupils achieve well in reading and phonics.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some teachers need more training to deliver and assess the curriculum effectively.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve well in reading due to a systematic approach to teaching phonics.
Support for Falling Behind: Any pupils falling behind quickly catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, are respectful, and learning time is not wasted.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND achieve well and engage in extra-curricular activities.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare, and pupils feel safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders teach pupils about safety and have appropriate safeguarding measures.
Parent Feedback: Some parents feel that communication from school could be improved.
Parental Involvement: Leaders are working to improve partnerships with parents.
Extracurricular Activities: There is a high take up of clubs and activities, including county-level sports events.
Outdoor Facilities: Pupils use an on-site nature area and participate in local and national events.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers provide engaging learning opportunities and support through play.
Impact on Student Progress: Effective teaching methods help pupils achieve well.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers regularly check how well pupils remember what they have learned.
Teaching Staff Challenges: A small number of teachers need more understanding of the curriculum delivery.
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Commonswood Primary & Nursery School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Hertfordshire, East of England.

It has 417 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.

At this school, 59% 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 Good
Age range 4-11 3-11 5-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 17.6 - 21.2
Proficient Math 104 111 107
Proficient Read 106 107 107
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Reviews
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This is one of the worst schools that I have come across. They do not support special needs children one bit. My son and my family had such bad experience in this school at their inception day. Since that day, when my son hears the name of the school, he gets so uncomfortable. The so called SENCo should never be in that position as she has no care for special needs children. The head teacher...
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 99 97
Reading 106 100 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 59% 58.22% 55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 9.91% 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 0.2 Average
Writing 0.4 Average
Maths -0.6 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 105 98 96
Reading 105 3 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 64% 8 62.58% 60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 6 11.96% 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 1.0 Above Average
Writing -0.5 Below Average
Maths 0.5 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 94 94
Reading 108 4 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 72% 7 61.02% 59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 20% 12 11.68% 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 2.9 Above Average
Writing 1.7 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 105 94 93
Reading 104 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 65% 59.69% 56.27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 8% 11.39% 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 1.5 Above Average
Writing 2.3 Above Average
Maths 1.9 Above Average
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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 - 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 - 23rd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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