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Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
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Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
- Primary
- Durham DH1 5LP
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| Capacity for sustained improvement | Good |
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Foundational Skills: The quality of teaching is consistently good throughout the school. Teachers usually take great care to plan interesting lessons.
Success of the Curriculum: Learning and progress are good across the school for most groups of pupils. Imaginative use is made of links between subjects.
Foundational Skills: Reading and phonics are prioritized with ongoing staff training.
Success of the Curriculum: Broad and balanced curriculum building knowledge progressively.
Areas Needing Improvement: Outdoor activities are not always planned with a clear focus on learning, and staff do not entice children as well as they could.
Areas Needing Improvement: Monitor support for weaker readers more effectively.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in lessons and are keen to produce their best work. They respond very well to teachers' questions and listen to the contributions of others with respect.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve well in mathematics; reading support needs improvement.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Good behaviour and rare bullying incidents handled well.
Performance in Maths & Reading: A very small minority of those pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make only satisfactory progress in mathematics and reading.
Support for Falling Behind: High-quality support and well-matched tasks provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to promote their writing are not as evident in reading and mathematics lessons.
Support for Falling Behind: Extra support given, but mismatch in book levels affects progress.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified early and supported well by an effective mix of carefully targeted support.
Support for SEND Pupils: SEND pupils access the full curriculum and achieve well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say that they feel safe. Procedures to vet adults who work with pupils, and training for the staff in child protection and safeguarding are up to date and follow best practice.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Outstanding relationships with parents and carers, combined with excellent attendance, mean that the overwhelming majority of pupils are very well supported in all aspects of their learning.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare and safety is effectively managed.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong focus on well-being and mental health.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers are overwhelmingly supportive of this school, and really appreciate the lengths to which staff go to help and support their children's learning.
Parental Involvement: The school's commitment to involving parents in their children's education is greatly appreciated.
Parent Feedback: Parents value welcoming approach; supportive community interaction.
Parental Involvement: School knows families well; fosters close community ties.
Extracurricular Activities: The number of after-school activities is impressive for an infant school, and greatly enrich what the school offers.
Extracurricular Activities: Offers clubs like 'bookie monster', computing, and Spanish.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers usually take great care to plan interesting lessons. In the best lessons, learning is planned systematically to include interesting and challenging tasks.
Impact on Student Progress: Pupils achieve well and enjoy learning. By the end of Year 2, their overall attainment is consistently above average.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Assessment is usually used well to inform planning, so that all groups of pupils are challenged to achieve their best.
Teacher Engagement: Ongoing training ensures strong subject knowledge.
Impact on Student Progress: Good teaching aids learning except some reading misalignments.
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Durham Newton Hall Infants' School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.
It has 141 students from age 4-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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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 |
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B-
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A
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | 2-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.3 | 25.8 | 22.6 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 109 |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | 109 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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 | 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 2nd 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 - 23rd Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
