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Hensingham Primary School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
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Foundational Skills: The school places a high priority on reading.
Success of the Curriculum: Through the effective curriculum, pupils build up a rich body of useful knowledge over time.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers sometimes do not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to practice and apply their learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Staff swiftly and accurately identify pupils’ additional needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Most pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to school. Disruption to learning is rare.
Support for Falling Behind: The school should ensure assessment strategies support teachers to address gaps in pupils’ knowledge quickly and well.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND achieve well across the school.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils trust staff to help them overcome any difficulties.
Parent Feedback: Inspectors spoke with parents and carers as they brought their children to school.
Extracurricular Activities: The school operates a before- and after-school club for pupils.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have a secure understanding of the school’s agreed curriculum.
Impact on Student Progress: Some pupils lose confidence, which hinders how well they achieve.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Pupils benefit from additional support if they find reading difficult.
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Hensingham Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Cumbria, North West.

It has 140 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 44% 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 Academies Academies Academies
Snobe grade
C+
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C
Ofset report Good - Good
Age range 3-11 2-11 2-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 22.4 - 12.9
Proficient Math 102 - 105
Proficient Read 102 - 103
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 88 97
Reading 102 90 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 44% 46.89% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 4.49% 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 -0.8 Below Average
Writing 0 -
Maths 0.4 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 - 88 96
Reading - 89 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 - 56.23% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 7.45% 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 -

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.

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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 - 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 - 27th 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
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Hensingham Primary School
Local authority ratio 17 : 1

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