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Lapford Community Primary School
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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement
Personal development Requires Improvement
Leadership and management Requires Improvement
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: Phonics curriculum well-planned but not all staff trained effectively.
Success of the Curriculum: Well-sequenced in certain subjects like history and maths.
Areas Needing Improvement: Assessment inconsistencies lead to knowledge gaps in some subjects.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Phonics and early reading need better-trained staff; math curriculum well-sequenced.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils struggling with reading do not catch up quickly enough due to lack of trained staff.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Disruption to learning occurs sometimes; bullying handled but needs consistent high expectations.
Support for SEND Pupils: Recent improvements in SEND provision welcomed by families; individualized plans in place.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Commitment to pupils' emotional needs; safeguarding effective.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Systems to follow up on bullying concerns; pupils feel safe.
Parent Feedback: Parents supportive of new school direction.
Parental Involvement: Community engagement through projects like litter picking and volunteering.
Extracurricular Activities: Roles such as digital leaders, pupil librarians, and school council members available.
Teacher Engagement: Staff proud to work at school; workload and wellbeing considered.
Impact on Student Progress: Lack of effective assessments in some subjects affects learning continuity.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Inconsistent high expectations among staff affect pupils' work quality.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Improvement needed in using assessment information effectively.
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Lapford Community Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Devon, South West.

It has 58 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 10 : 1.

At this school, 42% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Requires Improvement - Good
Age range 2-11 2-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 10.7 24.3 13.9
Proficient Math 103 106 102
Proficient Read 105 106 104
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 103 91 97
Reading 105 93 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 42% 50.35% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 8% 5.99% 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 2.9 Above Average
Writing -4.5 Well Below Average
Maths 1.9 Above 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 103 3 90 96
Reading 104 90 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% 46 56.07% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 8.32% 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 Below Average
Writing -1.3 Below Average
Maths -2.6 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 100 91 94
Reading 104 92 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 27% 18 58.22% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.83% 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 -1.1 Below Average
Writing -6.2 Well Below Average
Maths -3.3 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 100 92 93
Reading 104 93 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 45% 56.85% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.26% 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 -0.2 Average
Writing -3.2 Below Average
Maths -3.9 Below 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 28th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 3rd 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 - 27th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
10 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Lapford Community Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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