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Rowan Tree Primary School
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Rowan Tree Primary School
- Primary
- Wigan M46 9HP
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: The development of reading, writing, and mathematical skills is a high priority.
Success of the Curriculum: The school offers a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum that is vibrant and stimulating.
Foundational Skills: Highly effective teaching in reading, phonics and maths, with strong subject expertise.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is aspirational, broad, and personalized, promoting logical learning progression.
Areas Needing Improvement: Opportunities are sometimes missed to extend the most able pupils.
Performance in Maths & Reading: The most able pupils make at least good progress in English and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers regularly assess pupils’ learning and identify any barriers to learning.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils conduct themselves extremely well in class and around school.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Most pupils become increasingly confident and fluent in reading and maths.
Support for Falling Behind: Regular assessments help tailor support, ensuring pupils keep up with the curriculum.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils experience a calm environment, leading to improved behaviour over time.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders use additional funding for pupils who have special educational needs effectively to provide additional staffing and resources.
Support for SEND Pupils: Targeted, personalized curriculum effectively meets each pupil's EHC plan targets.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements and security checks on staff are meticulous.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: A dedicated team of staff oversees the care and welfare of vulnerable pupils and families.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Strong safeguarding measures and positive culture prioritizing pupil interests.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Exceptional care and a supportive school environment foster good welfare.
Parent Feedback: Most parents felt that their children were well-taught and the quality of information given to them about their children’s learning was valuable.
Parental Involvement: Leaders offer opportunities to involve parents in their child’s learning through stay and play sessions and family learning days.
Parent Feedback: Incredibly positive, appreciating school support and communication.
Parental Involvement: Parents engaged through advice sessions like regular coffee mornings.
Extracurricular Activities: The primary school physical education (PE) and sport funding is used creatively to provide pupils with a range of sporting and physical activities.
Outdoor Facilities: Provision was located in temporary accommodation with ample access to outdoor space.
Extracurricular Activities: Diverse activities including clubs, local visits, and residential trips.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are unanimous in the pride they feel working at Rowan Tree. They feel very well supported.
Impact on Student Progress: Thorough assessments ensure that pupils make outstanding progress from their often low starting points.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: There are regular checks on the quality of teaching and learning.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have strong subject knowledge and deliver effective curriculum.
Impact on Student Progress: Well-structured curriculum results in logical and effective learning progressions.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Missed opportunities to challenge the most able pupils more rigorously.
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About Us
Rowan Tree Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.
It has 129 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 9 : 1.
At this school, 0% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Special Schools | Special Schools |
| Snobe grade |
C
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C+
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 9.2 | 5.2 |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - |
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 | - | 100 | 97 |
| Reading | - | 101 | 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 | 0% | 61.77% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 9.09% | 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 | -3.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -3 | Below Average |
| Maths | -4 | 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 | - | 99 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 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 | 0% | 63.36% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 9.95% | 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 | -10.2 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -9.4 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -10.0 | Well 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 | - | 99 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 100 | 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 | 0% | 66.95% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 10.8% | 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 | -5.2 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -6.1 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -4.1 | 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 | - | 98 | 93 |
| Reading | - | 97 | 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 | 0% | 61.61% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 9.16% | 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 | -0.1 | Average |
| Writing | 0.4 | Average |
| Maths | -0.5 | Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| 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 | 21st 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 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
9 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Rowan Tree Primary School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1