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Petersfield Infant School
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Petersfield Infant School
- Primary
- Petersfield GU32 3HX
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Based on the inspection date: 18 October 2022
Requires Improvement
| The quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Outstanding |
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Success of the Curriculum: Broad and interesting range of subjects; well-sequenced curriculum in mathematics.
Foundational Skills: Pupils have not made as much progress as they should in reading and phonics. New phonics scheme is well sequenced.
Areas Needing Improvement: Important knowledge not always identified; connections between early years and key stage 1 not well considered in subjects like art and science.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite, courteous, and demonstrate self-confidence and enthusiasm; bullying is rare.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils have not made as much progress in reading and phonics; robust plans in place to help pupils catch up.
Support for Falling Behind: Robust plans to help pupils catch up in reading and phonics, though impact is yet to be seen.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND are supported effectively to access the same curriculum as their peers.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare; school promotes values of kindness, compassion, and respect. Effective safeguarding training for staff.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff know how to identify pupils at risk and report concerns quickly; positive relationships among pupils and staff.
Parent Feedback: Parents are happy with the school and supportive of the new headteacher’s changes.
Parental Involvement: Parents comment on the supportive staff and positive changes by the new headteacher.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range of clubs including yoga and running to keep fit and healthy.
Outdoor Facilities: Pupils enjoy playing together using a wide range of interesting play equipment.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers create many opportunities for pupils to apply their learning and use their expert subject knowledge.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers quickly re-engage distracted pupils, though core knowledge identification needs improvement.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Implementation of the new reading programme has been slow; key knowledge in several subjects not precisely identified.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders need clearer plans so staff understand the specific knowledge to assess pupils' understanding better.
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Petersfield Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Hampshire, South East.
It has 303 students from age 4-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
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| Ofset report | Requires Improvement | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.6 | 25.8 | 18.7 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 105 |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | 108 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Petersfield Infant School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1