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Grayrigg CofE 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: Staff are well trained to teach the phonics programme, ensuring children quickly learn letter sounds.
Success of the Curriculum: Carefully planned curriculum helps pupils attain expected standards in key subjects.
Areas Needing Improvement: Music curriculum needs better planning for sequential learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Nearly all pupils attain expected standards in reading, writing, and mathematics at the end of key stage 2.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support is provided for children who fall behind in phonics.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' mature attitudes reflect staff's high expectations; the school is calm and orderly.
Support for SEND Pupils: Skilful support ensures that pupils with SEND access the same curriculum and learn well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare and quickly sorted out by adults; pupils feel safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff are vigilant about well-being; safeguarding is a high priority.
Parent Feedback: Parents note positive impact on children's resilience and self-confidence.
Extracurricular Activities: All pupils participate in local dance festivals and other enriching activities.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers keep careful checks on pupil progress in reading, writing, maths, and computing.
Impact on Student Progress: Most pupils develop their knowledge and skills systematically in key subjects.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to ensure better handwriting and presentation in students' independent work.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Less rigorous checks in some foundation subjects hinder effective future planning.
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About Us

Grayrigg CofE School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Cumbria, North West.

It has 91 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 71% 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 2-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15.3 25.8 18.5
Proficient Math 103 108 -
Proficient Read 109 109 -
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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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 103 89 97
Reading 109 92 98

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 53% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 7.38% 7.42%

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 6.3 Well Above Average
Writing 5.3 Well Above Average
Maths 0.7 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 - 92 96
Reading - 93 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 61.76% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 9.28% 9.72%

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 - -
Writing - -
Maths - -

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 - 90 94
Reading - 92 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 55.61% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 8.1% 9.16%

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 - -
Writing - -
Maths - -

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 100 85 93
Reading 103 86 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 50% 52.75% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.05% 8.19%

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 -0.7 Below Average
Writing -2.3 Below Average
Maths -5.2 Well Below Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 25th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 6th 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 21st Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 24th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 7th 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 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Grayrigg CofE School
Local authority ratio 17 : 1

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