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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: Reading has a high priority; teaching is precise and enables quick learning in phonics.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have ensured a broad, well-sequenced curriculum that matches national standards.
Areas Needing Improvement: Recent improvements need embedding through staff training for some subjects.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Most pupils become fluent readers by the end of Year 1.
Support for Falling Behind: Support is tailored to individual needs and is very effective in helping pupils catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Classrooms are calm, and learning is rarely disrupted, showing pupils' positive behaviour and attitudes.
Support for SEND Pupils: Highly ambitious for pupils with SEND, with clear support plans and skilfully adapted lessons.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying rarely happens; staff address it quickly and effectively when it does occur.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Robust safeguarding culture with regular updates for staff and thorough local awareness.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers have confidence in leaders and staff.
Parental Involvement: Support for parents through workshops and online resources is effective.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils benefit from a wide range of leadership opportunities and visits.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers value workload reduction measures and focus on the importance of impact.
Impact on Student Progress: Measures taken by teachers support pupils' progress throughout the curriculum.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Staff use assessment effectively to support pupils' progress.
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Handsworth Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 445 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 68% 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 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 22.3 - 19.6
Proficient Math 104 111 108
Proficient Read 107 107 108
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 104 100 97
Reading 107 100 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 68% 64.11% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 11.98% 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 2 Above Average
Writing 0.3 Average
Maths -0.3 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 105 94 96
Reading 107 93 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 71% 4 64.53% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 19% 8 12.57% 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 0.9 Above Average
Writing 0.5 Average
Maths -1.6 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 95 94
Reading 107 1 95 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 75% 2 64.02% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 11% 1 11.84% 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 0.6 Average
Writing 2.5 Above Average
Maths 0.3 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 96 93
Reading 108 95 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 77% 59.65% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 10.22% 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 3.7 Above Average
Writing 0.9 Above Average
Maths 1.1 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024
Winter Holidays 20th 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 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 26th Oct 2024 - 19th 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 - 23rd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Handsworth Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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