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The March CofE Primary School

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C Overall Grade
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4-11 yr
Westhampnett PO18 0NU
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C+
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C-
Diversity
B-
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C+
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A-
Safety
C
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Based on the inspection date: 07 March 2023

Good

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The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

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Foundational Skills: Leaders have created a strong culture of reading.

Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have produced a well-designed curriculum in most subjects.

Areas Needing Improvement: In some subjects, more work is needed to decide what will be taught and when.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make good progress towards ambitious end points.

Support for Falling Behind: Staff quickly identify issues and put in place targeted support.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Most pupils behave very well, but some unkind behavior is not consistently addressed.

Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers adapt resources so that pupils with SEND can achieve the same ambitious goals.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Warm and caring relationships between pupils and adults.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying rarely happens and staff are quick to deal with it, though not always consistently.

Parent Feedback: Parents are involved in their children's safeguarding and education.

Extracurricular Activities: Staff ensure all pupils have opportunities to represent the school in sporting competitions and varied clubs.

Impact on Student Progress: Teachers set challenging work that leads to strong outcomes.

Teaching Staff Challenges: Disruption is not always dealt with consistently by teachers.

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Claypit Lane, Westhampnett, Westhampnett, South East PO18 0NU

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The March CofE Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in West Sussex, South East.

It has 209 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 63% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Nicky Metcalfe
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 4-11 yr
School Size 210
Student Teacher Ratio 22 : 1
Year Founded 2018
Religion Church of England

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We strive to represent Christian principles in the way we teach, learn, and interact with one another because we are happy to be a Christian school community. Our aim is that all of our pupils feel happy, secure and valued, enabling them to become confident successful learners with the motivation, skills and responsibility to make a positive difference in God's world. We take great care to ensure that our website complies with Article 17 of the United Nations Charter on the Rights of the Child since we are a rights-respecting school. According to this, children have the right to obtain knowledge that is crucial to their wellbeing from a variety of sources, including radio, newspapers, books, computers, and other media. Adults should assist children locate and comprehend the information they need while ensuring that the information they are receiving is not harmful.

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	Current The March CofE Primary School Westhampnett PO18 0NU	Portfield Primary Academy Chichester PO19 7HA View profile	Rumboldswhyke CofE Infants' School Chichester PO19 7UA View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	C	B	D-
Ofset report	Good	Good	Good
Age range	4-11	4-11	4-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	22	17.3	16.4
Proficient Math	103	101	-
Proficient Read	106	99	-
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Not as good as it used to be , cliques with parents, no school plays . Does have well organised on line homework in place, my maths. Classrooms rather cramped,

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Jan-13-2022

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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	96	97
Reading	106	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	63%	51.66%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%	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	0.7	Above Average
Writing	-0.5	Below Average
Maths	-1.7	Below Average