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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Requires Improvement
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: Leaders have introduced well-sequenced curriculum plans, for example in phonics, and have ensured that pupils are being taught in a consistent way.
Success of the Curriculum: By improving the school’s curriculum in reading, writing and mathematics, leaders are already helping pupils to achieve more.
Foundational Skills: Teachers support pupils effectively in foundational skills with focus on reading.
Success of the Curriculum: Engaging and ambitious curriculum that prepares students for transitions.
Areas Needing Improvement: In other areas of learning and subjects, the essential things pupils need to know are not clear enough, for example in science, history or physical education (PE).
Areas Needing Improvement: Need more strategies for recalling prior learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils enjoy their daily phonics sessions. This is because teaching is precise, and children can see how quickly their reading develops.
Support for Falling Behind: Those who are struggling are quickly identified and receive effective help from well-trained staff.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are calm and focused in class, and learning is rarely disrupted by the behaviour of others.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Students achieve well and develop reading skills early on.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support for pupils who fall behind, especially in reading.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave exceptionally well and have positive attitudes.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are taught alongside their peers in lessons. Although stronger in English and mathematics, success in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND remains too variable across the school.
Support for SEND Pupils: Strategies in place but not consistently effective across subjects.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: When bullying is identified, staff act swiftly and effectively to address it.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff are well trained to recognise signs of harm, which helps them identify children who may be at risk.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe; adults care deeply about emotional needs.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong emphasis on emotional safety and positive culture.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers appreciate the school’s nurturing ethos and dedicated staff.
Parental Involvement: Many parents are excited about the impact the principled headteacher is having on improving the school and, specifically, their child’s learning.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the school's community spirit.
Parental Involvement: Parents involved through information sharing about children's learning.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils appreciate opportunities to explore their talents and interests in a range of clubs, activities and visits.
Extracurricular Activities: Offers activities like forest school to enrich learning.
Outdoor Facilities: Utilizes outdoor areas for developmental play and learning.
Teacher Engagement: Leaders have already secured substantial support from parents, teachers and pupils. Staff appreciate and benefit from the expertise leaders bring to the school.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are well-trained, reducing workload for effective teaching.
Impact on Student Progress: Effective teaching supports good progress and high standards.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular checks on student understanding aid teaching quality.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some staff do not have strong subject knowledge in all the areas they need to teach.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some inconsistency in adapting lessons for SEND needs.
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Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in East Sussex, South East.

It has 416 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 53% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Requires Improvement Good Good
Age range 5-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 22.9 - 23.3
Proficient Math 104 111 103
Proficient Read 105 107 104
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 104 95 97
Reading 105 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 53% 53.25% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 4.59% 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 0.2 Average
Writing -0.9 Below Average
Maths 0.1 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 103 96 96
Reading 102 2 96 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 55% 6 59.55% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 2 8.37% 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 -4.8 Well Below Average
Writing -3.2 Below Average
Maths -3.7 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 103 1 95 94
Reading 104 1 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61% 4 60.7% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 2 7.47% 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 -1.8 Below Average
Writing -2.3 Below Average
Maths -2.4 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 102 94 93
Reading 105 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 57% 54.93% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 5.77% 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 0.2 Average
Writing -0.6 Below Average
Maths -1.4 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 - 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 Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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