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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
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Previous inspection Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Achievement of pupils Good
Quality of teaching Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils Outstanding
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Foundational Skills: Pupils make good progress in English and mathematics, learning to read well and applying phonics effectively.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is well organized and promotes good achievement, with particularly strong teaching in Year 6.
Areas Needing Improvement: More-able pupils need work that makes them think harder; teachers' marking needs to provide clearer guidance.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make good progress in English and mathematics and reach above average standards.
Support for Falling Behind: The school uses additional funding well to support pupils who need extra help.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' behaviour is outstanding; they are polite, courteous, and make excellent contributions to their own learning.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel very safe in school and understand how to keep themselves safe, with strong support from staff.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school’s arrangements for safeguarding pupils fully meet statutory requirements.
Parent Feedback: Parents hold the school in high regard and nearly all would recommend it to another parent.
Extracurricular Activities: The school offers a suitable range of after-school clubs, with many pupils enjoying musical activities.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are supported well through training; strong partnerships with universities are evident.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching ensures pupils make good progress, though some variability exists across classes.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular checks on the quality of teaching ensure good progress; however, actions are sometimes not timely.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Inconsistencies in marking and planning for different abilities; more-able pupils sometimes not challenged enough.
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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Merseyside, North West.

It has 778 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 52% 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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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools
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B-
B-
Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 2-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21.5 25.8 18.4
Proficient Math 102 108 103
Proficient Read 105 109 104
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 102 101 97
Reading 105 103 98

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 52% 57.93% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 2% 6.18% 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 0.5 Average
Writing 0 -
Maths -1.4 Below 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 106 1 103 96
Reading 106 2 100 95

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 72% 1 63.71% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 4 9.43% 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 -0.2 Average
Writing -1.9 Below Average
Maths -1.4 Below Average

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 105 102 94
Reading 108 1 103 95

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 73% 1 65.75% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 4 8.3% 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 1.2 Above Average
Writing -1.4 Below Average
Maths -0.6 Below Average

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 105 102 93
Reading 107 102 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 74% 64.49% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 6.83% 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 0.3 Average
Writing -2.4 Below Average
Maths -0.3 Average
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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
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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