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South Wootton Infant School
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South Wootton Infant School
- Primary
- South Wootton PE30 3LJ
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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: The highly effective teaching of phonics underpins the development of early reading and writing.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have implemented an exciting curriculum with stimulating displays that engage pupils in their learning.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers do not always make full use of accurate information to ensure accelerated and sustained progress.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils’ standards by the end of Year 2 in reading, writing, and mathematics have been significantly above national expectations since the last inspection.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff are quick to provide support for disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to do as well as or better than others within the school.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour around school is good, and most show positive attitudes to learning contributing to their spiritual, moral, cultural, and social development.
Support for SEND Pupils: Provision for pupils who speak English as an additional language is effective, and staff ensure pupils with special educational needs or disabilities make appropriate progress from their various starting points.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The arrangements to keep pupils safe are effective. Staff and governors undertake regular safeguarding training.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff are skilled in supporting pupils' personal, social, behavioural, and emotional needs, especially those considered vulnerable.
Parent Feedback: Parents who spoke to inspectors, or responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, were positive about all areas of the school’s work, especially new reading and mathematics cafés.
Parental Involvement: The school engages well with parents who value the support pupils receive and say the school keeps their children safe.
Extracurricular Activities: The physical education and sports funding is used to enhance teaching skills, buy resources, and provide a wider range of sporting activities within school time.
Outdoor Facilities: The indoor and outdoor learning environments motivate children's learning in all areas of their development.
Teacher Engagement: Staff praise the support they receive from leaders and their professional development to improve their skills, especially teachers who are new to teaching.
Impact on Student Progress: Published data shows students have been above national figures in reading, writing, and mathematics since the last inspection.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers' performance is closely linked to school priorities for improving student outcomes and teaching quality.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Senior and middle leaders do not fully analyze accurate information, affecting planning and the potential for higher student achievements.
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About Us
South Wootton Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Norfolk, East of England.
It has 173 students from age 4-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
D-
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B-
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B
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 23.4 | - | 19.2 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | 100 |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | 102 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 25th 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 - 22nd 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 | 4th Sep 2024 - 24th 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 | 23rd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at South Wootton Infant School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
