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King's Park Infant School, Dereham
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King's Park Infant School, Dereham
- Primary
- Dereham NR19 2AG
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Leaders are taking appropriate actions to improve the teaching of early reading.
Success of the Curriculum: Science is a strength of the school with well-organized sequence and mapping of science skills.
Areas Needing Improvement: The sequence for teaching phonics is not always challenging or well organized.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave very well because staff expectations are high.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Some pupils’ reading books are not matched to their phonics abilities, leading to lack of confidence and fluency.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who fall behind in phonics need extra help to catch up.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND receive high-quality support and make good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is very rare and pupils feel safe; issues are sorted quickly by adults.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff know how to recognize concerns about pupils' welfare. Safeguarding is effective.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers spoke passionately about the work of the school.
Parental Involvement: A range of workshops support parents in settling children quickly into early years.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy various clubs and competitive sporting events.
Outdoor Facilities: Children enjoy the range of indoor and outdoor activities on offer.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are very positive about the school and feel well supported in their workload.
Impact on Student Progress: Writing is taught well across subjects, leading to good pupil achievement.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers plan lessons to ensure pupils build on what they already know.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some pupils read books not matched to their phonics abilities, which needs consistency.
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King's Park Infant School, Dereham is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Norfolk, East of England.
It has 53 students from age 4-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Ofset report | Good | - | Good |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | 13.8 | 19 | 15.8 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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 - 22nd Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd 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 | 23rd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
13 : 1
Student teacher ratio at King's Park Infant School, Dereham
Local authority ratio 18 : 1