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Northowram Primary School
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Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding
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Foundational Skills: High proportions of pupils achieve the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics check.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils benefit from an inspiring curriculum with excellent opportunities beyond English and mathematics.
Areas Needing Improvement: Activities, particularly outdoors, do not always provide the challenge that children need.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Attainment and progress in reading, writing, and mathematics are significantly above national averages.
Support for Falling Behind: The work of additional adults is highly effective in supporting more vulnerable pupils to overcome barriers to learning.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour is excellent with high levels of involvement in learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs or disability catch up rapidly and make good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare, and pupils are confident that teachers will intervene.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school effectively promotes pupils’ welfare and safety.
Parent Feedback: Parents express much contentment with Northowram school.
Parental Involvement: Efforts to involve parents in school activities are highly appreciated.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have access to a wide range of clubs and activities, including sports and artistic skills.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and have high expectations of pupil achievement.
Impact on Student Progress: The teaching of reading, writing, and mathematics is highly effective, leading to rapid pupil progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Middle leaders ensure the quality of teaching continues to improve through monitoring and recommendations.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders have worked effectively to establish reliable assessment systems linked to the curriculum.
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Northowram Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 452 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.

At this school, 68% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 25.4 - 18.8
Proficient Math 105 111 100
Proficient Read 107 107 104
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 105 101 97
Reading 107 102 98

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68% 58.91% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 5.96% 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 1.9 Above Average
Writing 0.7 Average
Maths 0.9 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 104 2 98 96
Reading 102 4 98 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64% 10 61.72% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 2 8.51% 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 -2.9 Below Average
Writing -2.2 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 106 2 96 94
Reading 106 1 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74% 12 59.37% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 5 6.83% 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 -1.5 Below Average
Writing -3.2 Below Average
Maths -0.8 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 104 98 93
Reading 105 99 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 62% 59.23% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 6.43% 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 -1.6 Below Average
Writing -2.6 Below Average
Maths -2.7 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 - 29th Aug 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
25 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Northowram Primary School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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