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Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Requires Improvement
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Requires Improvement
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Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum for pupils with high aspirations.
Foundational Skills: Phonics approach improved, weakest readers supported well.
Success of the Curriculum: High expectations set; effective teaching strategies being developed.
Foundational Skills: Reception children get a good start, but older pupils do not get enough support to build on this.
Areas Needing Improvement: Books are not well matched to sounds pupils learn and there's variable use of assessment in lessons.
Areas Needing Improvement: Inconsistencies in phonics programme implementation noted.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Most pupils meet high behaviour expectations and respect the school values.
Support for Falling Behind: Weakest readers identified quickly; good support to catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Culture of high expectations established.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Older pupils becoming more confident and fluent in their use of number.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who fall behind get some support to catch up but it is not always linked to their phonics lessons.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders work with other agencies to get the right support for SEND pupils when needed.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Few occurrences of bullying and adults or peer mediators help resolve issues.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Strong culture of vigilance in safeguarding.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Thorough safeguarding record keeping and regular training.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: There are minor weaknesses in safeguarding procedures that need addressing.
Parental Involvement: Governors involved fully in improvement journey with appropriate training.
Parent Feedback: Parents' views considered via Ofsted Parent View survey.
Parental Involvement: Parents can use Ofsted Parent View to share opinions or find out what others think.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils participate in various clubs and look forward to more starting soon.
Impact on Student Progress: Effective teaching strategies shared, impact being seen.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Focus on improving knowledge to support students effectively.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Inconsistency in strategy implementation but training planned.
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Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Berkshire, South East.

It has 89 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 31% 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 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16.1 25.8 22.4
Proficient Math 100 108 109
Proficient Read 102 109 109
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 100 93 97
Reading 102 95 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 31% 50.44% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 8.46% 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 1.5 Above Average
Writing -3.3 Below Average
Maths -0.2 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 100 3 100 96
Reading 105 3 101 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44% 2 61.82% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 11.95% 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 0.7 Above Average
Writing -3.3 Below Average
Maths -5.1 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 97 9 95 94
Reading 102 7 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46% 25 62.33% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 11.87% 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 -3.9 Well Below Average
Writing -6.2 Well Below Average
Maths -7.4 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 106 93 93
Reading 109 94 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 71% 57.24% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 9.79% 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 1.2 Above Average
Writing -2.9 Below Average
Maths -1.2 Below Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 25th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 20th Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 22nd 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 4th Sep 2024 - 24th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 19th Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 23rd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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