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Dame Catherine Harpur's School
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Dame Catherine Harpur's School
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- Ticknall DE73 7JW
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Inadequate |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Phonics is taught well with appropriate training for adults.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum and make strong progress in a wide range of subjects.
Areas Needing Improvement: Enhance pupils’ problem-solving and reasoning skills in mathematics.
Performance in Maths & Reading: The vast majority of pupils are making strong progress in reading and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Individual education plans ensure pupils with SEND make good progress and receive effective support.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, incidents of poor behaviour are rare, and they have a positive attitude to learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Support from outside agencies is sought promptly, and effective individual education plans are in place.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying incidents are extremely rare and dealt with promptly and fairly by staff.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: School has rigorous checks for health and safety, and staff received training on various safeguarding topics.
Parent Feedback: Parents are extremely supportive of the school and its leadership; their children are happy and well looked after.
Parental Involvement: Parents contribute to assessments throughout the year and are engaged through detailed annual reports.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils participate in educational visits, including Stratford-upon-Avon and the annual outward-bound trip to Wales.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers receive frequent and helpful advice on improving their practice and are supported in professional development.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers’ accurate assessments and stimulating activities ensure pupils make strong progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Termly ‘learning review points’ help plan effectively, ensuring good attainment and progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to require more frequent writing practice and encourage participation in discussions in early years.
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Dame Catherine Harpur's School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
It has 40 students from age 3-11 yr.
Tuition fee £2,050 to £3,510 for the highest grade offered.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Dame Catherine Harpur's School would like to use this occasion to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, especially those who are new and would like to learn more about us. We actively encourage families to get involved in school life and to be able to observe what their children are learning on a daily basis because we believe that the relationship between parents or carers and the school is essential. We recognise that cooperating and knowing how to help one another is what gives our school community its true power. We care deeply about giving our parents and kids options, opportunities, and the ability to voice their opinions. Children should be proud of their accomplishments, of who they are as people, of their school, and of their work, in our opinion. We want to give them the self-assurance they need to explore the options that are available to them and to pursue their dreams. Please take the time to; visitors to our school frequently praise the friendly atmosphere.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary |
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| Type | Independent Schools | Independent Schools |
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| Ofset report | Good | - |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | - | - |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
| Day Fees | £2,050 to £3,510 | £3,675 to £4,900 |
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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 | 25th Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th 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 - 24th Jul 2025 |
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