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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: Effective teaching ensures pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils enjoy a broad range of topics, and interesting activities.
Areas Needing Improvement: Improve teaching in geography, history and art by using assessment effectively.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Assessment is used effectively to help pupils catch up and work at expected standards.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Good behavior contributes to their good progress.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leadership of provision for pupils with SEN is very effective; support is targeted to minimize barriers to learning.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is extremely rare, and procedures for safeguarding are thorough.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is excellent.
Parent Feedback: Almost all parents are positive about the work of the school.
Parental Involvement: Staff work constructively with parents, engaging them in their child’s learning.
Extracurricular Activities: The various after-school clubs are very popular and well attended.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are highly motivated and constantly develop their knowledge and skills through research and training.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching helps pupils make at least good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular checks on pupils’ work accurately identify strengths and weaker aspects in teaching and learning.
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Robert Ferguson Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Cumbria, North West.

It has 418 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.

At this school, 45% 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 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 18.5 25.8 20.5
Proficient Math 102 108 104
Proficient Read 104 109 104
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 102 88 97
Reading 104 90 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 45% 46.89% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 2% 4.49% 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 0.5 Average
Writing -0.8 Below Average
Maths -0.5 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 105 4 88 96
Reading 106 2 89 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 61% 17 56.23% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 7.45% 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 -0.8 Below Average
Writing -1.8 Below Average
Maths -2.5 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 101 1 91 94
Reading 104 1 92 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 44% 7 57.28% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.48% 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 Below Average
Writing -1.4 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 102 89 93
Reading 103 90 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 51% 54.07% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 2% 6.75% 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 -2.9 Below Average
Writing -1.9 Below Average
Maths -3.8 Below Average
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 6th 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 21st Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 7th 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 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Robert Ferguson Primary School
Local authority ratio 17 : 1

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