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Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
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Foundational Skills: Improvements in the teaching of phonics mean that pupils are now making better progress in reading and mathematics.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is broad and balanced, enriched by visits, visitors, and extra-curricular activities.
Areas Needing Improvement: Pupils’ progress in writing lags behind reading and mathematics; expectations in writing need to be higher.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make good progress in reading and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Timely interventions ensure pupils who are falling behind receive extra support to catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, are kind and considerate, and bullying is extremely rare.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective one-to-one support ensures pupils with special needs or disabilities make good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is extremely rare and incidents are dealt with swiftly; pupils say they feel safe in school.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: There is a strong nurturing ethos and procedures to keep pupils safe are extremely robust.
Parental Involvement: Parents are appreciative of the work done by the school and staff are approachable.
Parent Feedback: Parents are largely supportive, although some had concerns about the school's rapid growth.
Extracurricular Activities: The school offers a wide range of after-school and lunchtime clubs which pupils enjoy.
Outdoor Facilities: There are limited opportunities for outdoor learning, and some areas have become shabby.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel valued and teamwork is strong; professional development supports improvements in teaching.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching improvements have led to better progress, especially in reading and mathematics.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Systems used to assess pupils' progress and provide feedback are effective.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasional low expectations in writing affect progress; building work and staffing changes were challenges.
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Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Lancashire, North West.

It has 302 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.

At this school, 47% 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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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 20.4 25.8 18
Proficient Math 104 108 105
Proficient Read 101 109 105
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 104 96 97
Reading 101 97 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 47% 55.57% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 7.4% 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 -2.1 Below Average
Writing 2.5 Above Average
Maths 1.7 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 95 96
Reading 102 2 95 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56% 8 60.01% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 8 9.2% 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 -1.7 Below Average
Writing -0.3 Average
Maths -0.2 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 1 94 94
Reading 104 4 95 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64% 26 60.92% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 11% 3 9.08% 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 0.3 Average
Writing 0.4 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 105 94 93
Reading 100 95 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 38% 57.03% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 8% 7.79% 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 -3.3 Below Average
Writing -0.2 Average
Maths 1.2 Above Average
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 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 - 20th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 26th Oct 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 Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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