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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good
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Foundational Skills: Pupils make exceptional progress in phonics to develop very good early reading skills.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is broad and balanced, enticing pupils and exciting staff.
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders identified that teachers’ expectations need to be higher and work more challenging.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Current pupils make good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics, achieving above-average standards.
Support for Falling Behind: Funding is used wisely to provide appropriate support including referrals to support services.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite, respectful, inquisitive, and want to succeed. Their behavior is outstanding.
Support for SEND Pupils: The small number of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities make good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: No bullying reported; pupils feel safe and know how to protect their personal information online.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Vulnerable pupils' needs are identified and met well, with effective external agency liaison.
Parent Feedback: Parents are appreciative of the school’s actions and report strong support for children's progress.
Parental Involvement: Parents read with their children daily and are involved in ensuring homework completion.
Extracurricular Activities: Over 90% of pupils attend an extracurricular club including activities like golf, archery, and skiing.
Teacher Engagement: Senior leaders adeptly identify areas for development and provide bespoke training for staff.
Impact on Student Progress: Any areas for development are quickly addressed; improvements are sustained effectively.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders check teachers’ practice regularly; improvements revolve around incisive assessment usage.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers’ expectations of pupils sometimes too low, needing more challenge.
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Shotley Bridge Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 349 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.

At this school, 61% 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 4-7
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 19.2 25.8 24.5
Proficient Math 101 108 -
Proficient Read 104 109 -
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 101 98 97
Reading 104 99 98

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61% 57.35% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 7.35% 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 -1.2 Below Average
Writing 1.3 Above Average
Maths -3.4 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 106 1 97 96
Reading 107 1 96 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72% 5 60.73% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 23% 9 10.1% 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 -0.2 Average
Writing 1.2 Above Average
Maths -1.0 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 105 2 96 94
Reading 108 96 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77% 8 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 4 10.1% 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 1.7 Above Average
Writing 1.7 Above Average
Maths 0.1 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 107 92 93
Reading 108 93 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 85% 59.83% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 18% 8.42% 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 1.5 Above Average
Writing -0.1 Average
Maths 1.2 Above Average
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th 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 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Shotley Bridge Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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