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Fulwell Infant School Academy
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Fulwell Infant School Academy
- Primary
- Sunderland SR6 8ED
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| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Achievement of pupils | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Outstanding teaching and a curriculum tailored to meet young children’s needs ensure exceptional progress in reading, maths, and phonics.
Success of the Curriculum: The specialised help and support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs ensure that they make rapid gains in learning.
Areas Needing Improvement: Ensuring that pupils are always moved on to harder work as soon as they are ready so that their rate of progress is always rapid.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Achievement in reading and mathematics is significantly above the national average.
Support for Falling Behind: The school is extremely successful in narrowing the gap in achievement between different groups of pupils.
Behaviour and Attitudes: The behaviour of pupils is excellent; they are considerate, polite, and friendly with a very positive attitude towards learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: The specialised help and support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs ensure that they make rapid gains in learning.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils are confident that bullying is not an issue and understand the dangers associated with new technology.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school’s work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding.
Parent Feedback: Parents overwhelmingly would recommend the school to others.
Parental Involvement: Parental support is very strong, reflecting the high proportion of responses on Parent View.
Extracurricular Activities: The primary school sports funding has allowed new sports such as gymnastics to be introduced, which are proving very popular.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are set very challenging targets to reach regarding pupils’ achievement.
Impact on Student Progress: Outstanding teaching ensures that pupils of all ages and abilities make first-rate progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers use questioning extremely well to make sure that pupils’ knowledge and understanding are extremely secure.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Very occasionally, pupils are given different quantities of work to complete, rather than more taxing work, so slowing the rate of progress.
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About Us
Fulwell Infant School Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Tyne and Wear, North East.
It has 358 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | - |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 24.7 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| Proficient Math | - | 104 | 106 |
| Proficient Read | - | 105 | 104 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
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 | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 5th 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 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
24 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Fulwell Infant School Academy
Local authority ratio 19 : 1