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Finchley and Acton Yochien School
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Finchley and Acton Yochien School
- Primary
- Barnet N3 1UE
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| The quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Requires Improvement |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Does the school meet the independent school standards? | No |
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Success of the Curriculum: Ambitious curriculum combining Japanese and English frameworks; generally well-sequenced.
Foundational Skills: Disjointed approach to teaching early reading; leaders must provide books aligned with phonics sounds.
Areas Needing Improvement: Improve systematic approach to teaching phonics for swift reading fluency.
Support for Falling Behind: Suitable adaptations for SEND pupils; regular feedback provided.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave respectfully and follow instructions, learning is rarely disrupted.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils participate enthusiastically, especially during stories; need better alignment with phonics for fluent reading.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective adaptations and support for SEND pupils; staff collaborate with parents and external experts well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Not vigilant enough on safety concerns; inadequate safeguarding training.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Professional relationships with pupils; need comprehensive safeguarding training for all staff.
Parent Feedback: Many parents praise the school's encouraging and nurturing approach.
Parental Involvement: Regular feedback provided to parents about their children's learning; needs more engagement on relationship education policy.
Extracurricular Activities: Offers gymnastics, soccer, and abacus clubs; enjoyable educational visits.
Teacher Engagement: Staff encourage enjoyment of stories; however, workload impact not considered by leaders.
Impact on Student Progress: Disjointed phonics teaching hampers swift reading progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some staff lack comprehensive safeguarding knowledge and training.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Mixed; while students enjoy lessons, systematic issues exist in reading instruction.
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Finchley and Acton Yochien School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.
It has 88 students from age 2-6 yr.
This school rated Inadequate by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Type | Independent Schools | Independent Schools | Independent Schools |
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| Ofset report | Inadequate | - | - |
| Age range | 2-6 | 3-11 | 2-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | 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 | - | £3,675 to £4,900 | £1,250 to £2,258 |
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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 | 23rd 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 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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