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Maidenbower Junior School
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Maidenbower Junior School
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- Crawley RH10 7RA
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Pupils are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from their different starting points.
Success of the Curriculum: The well-planned, imaginative curriculum provides many exciting opportunities for pupils to develop a wide range of skills.
Areas Needing Improvement: Too few pupils make the progress needed to achieve a greater depth of learning in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from their different starting points.
Support for Falling Behind: The school provides well-targeted support for disadvantaged pupils to help those who are behind to catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils have positive attitudes to school, behave well and come to lessons ready to learn.
Support for SEND Pupils: The school spends additional money wisely to support disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: A strong culture of safeguarding is threaded through the school, and all staff know exactly what to do if they have a concern.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Careful checks are always carried out on adults recruited to work in the school.
Parent Feedback: The great majority of parents are positive about the school, the quality of teaching and the good progress that pupils make.
Parental Involvement: Governors make sure they take parents’ views into account and keep them well informed about developments in the school.
Extracurricular Activities: There are many sports clubs that run after school, and pupils benefit from adventurous residential trips.
Teacher Engagement: Morale is very high and all staff feel proud to be part of the team. They work effectively to provide a good quality of education for pupils.
Impact on Student Progress: Leaders are determined to engage and differentiate to meet all ability needs, improving outcomes and accelerating progress for all pupils.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders regularly monitor teaching and learning, using a comprehensive range of information including pupils’ work, observing teaching, checking planning and talking to pupils.
Teaching Staff Challenges: At times, teachers do not provide work of the depth, challenge and complexity needed for pupils of average ability and the most able pupils to reach a high standard, especially in mathematics.
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Maidenbower Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Sussex, South East.
It has 570 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.
At this school, 66% 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 |
| Snobe grade |
C+
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B-
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D-
|
| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | 2-7 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 20.2 | - | 22.1 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | 107 | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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 | 105 | 96 | 97 |
| Reading | 107 | 98 | 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 | 66% | 51.66% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 5.18% | 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 | 1.2 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.5 | 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 | 107 1 | 96 | 96 |
| Reading | 104 1 | 96 | 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 | 69% | 57.54% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% 3 | 6.56% | 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 | -0.7 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.6 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.9 | Above 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 | 106 3 | 95 | 94 |
| Reading | 105 1 | 97 | 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 | 69% 16 | 57.02% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% 7 | 6.51% | 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 | -0.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -0.6 | Below Average |
| Maths | 1.6 | Above 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 | 103 | 88 | 93 |
| Reading | 104 | 89 | 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 | 53% | 48.01% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 1% | 4.61% | 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 | -1.4 | Below Average |
| Writing | -4.3 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -1.6 | 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 | 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 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
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Maidenbower Junior School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1