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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Quality of teaching Good
Pupils’ welfare, health and safety Good
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Foundational Skills: Staff provide pupils with varied activities ensuring most pupils learn effectively.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum includes first-hand experiences and special events for creative skills.
Areas Needing Improvement: More needs to be done to ensure pupils are challenged consistently to achieve higher standards.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Most pupils across the school are making strong progress.
Support for Falling Behind: One-to-one and small-group support is organized to help pupils catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are attentive, keen to learn, polite and respectful. Majority behave very well.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils, along with their families, are provided with a range of support when needed.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Incidents of bullying and racism are rare but handled promptly and effectively.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff teach pupils how to stay safe, including online safety and road safety.
Parent Feedback: Most parents find staff welcoming, but a minority feel their concerns are not taken seriously.
Parental Involvement: Parents are provided with a selection of helpful information on the school’s website.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide variety of activities such as girls’ football, drama, gardening, etc.
Teacher Engagement: Staff ask questions that help pupils deepen understanding, modeling tasks effectively.
Impact on Student Progress: Effective teaching leads to strong progress across the school.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to raise expectations consistently high.
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About Us

Petham Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.

It has 106 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 75% 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 Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 5-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16.6 21 16.7
Proficient Math 101 102 102
Proficient Read 107 103 103
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 101 99 97
Reading 107 100 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 75% 57.52% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.01% 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 -2.7 Below Average
Writing -1.5 Below Average
Maths -7.2 Well Below 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 1 98 96
Reading 104 3 98 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 62% 7 64.16% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 23% 8 11.56% 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 -0.1 Average
Writing 1.5 Above 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 105 96 94
Reading 107 1 98 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% 7 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 31% 16 10.3% 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 2.1 Above Average
Writing 2.1 Above Average
Maths 1.7 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 106 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 62% 59.13% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 15% 8.77% 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 3.4 Above Average
Writing -1.9 Below Average
Maths 1.3 Above 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
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Petham Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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