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Southwold Primary School
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The quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good
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Foundational Skills: Teachers set up opportunities for children to learn to read from the moment they start in Nursery.
Success of the Curriculum: Teaching of subjects is organised exceptionally well, and pupils achieve very well in mathematics.
Areas Needing Improvement: There are no noted areas needing improvement in the report.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve very well in mathematics and reading confidently and fluently.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers notice immediately when children make mistakes or seem to be struggling.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave with unerring courtesy and understand why good manners are important.
Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers expect as much of pupils with SEND as others and adapt lessons to make sure they achieve well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say they feel safe and know what bullying is; it is very rare at this school.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure lessons help pupils understand and avoid risks, with effective safeguarding arrangements.
Parent Feedback: Parents are positive about the school, choosing it due to its strong reputation in the local community.
Parental Involvement: Parents understand how reading is taught, even those who find reading in English difficult.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy a wide range of visits, clubs, and activities thoughtfully planned.
Outdoor Facilities: Children in early years have a high-quality and fascinating indoor and outdoor area to learn in.
Teacher Engagement: Staff say leaders listen and act on constructive ideas about improving workload and well-being.
Impact on Student Progress: Pupils' high standards in work show that teaching greatly impacts their progress and achievement.
Teaching Staff Challenges: There are no noted challenges with the teaching staff in the report.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers use excellent subject knowledge to answer pupils' questions and help them understand texts.
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About Us

Southwold Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 361 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 87% 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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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15.7 - 16.4
Proficient Math 108 111 104
Proficient Read 111 107 106
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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In my opinion the experience my child went through there was horrible . The kids were unkind and I dont like that
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 108 101 97
Reading 111 102 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 87% 68.69% 55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 22% 12% 7.4%

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 4.4 Well Above Average
Writing 1.8 Above Average
Maths 2.4 Above 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 108 1 93 96
Reading 107 1 93 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 79% 7 60.56% 60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 23% 5 11.58% 9.69%

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 1.4 Above Average
Maths 1.4 Above 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 2 90 94
Reading 106 90 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 86% 2 64.2% 59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 18% 11 12.63% 9.14%

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 2.6 Above Average
Writing 3.7 Well Below Average
Maths 4 Above 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 109 93 93
Reading 106 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 84% 64.21% 56.27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 11.04% 8.17%

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 2.5 Above Average
Writing 3.7 Well Below Average
Maths 5.1 Well 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 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 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 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 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Southwold Primary School
Local authority ratio 16 : 1

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