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St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
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St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
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- Biggleswade SG18 0LY
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| Capacity for sustained improvement | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Children make good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics with effective teaching strategies.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum promotes good academic progress and personal development.
Areas Needing Improvement: More opportunities needed for independent learning and research skills.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics is above average by Year 4.
Support for Falling Behind: Teaching assistants are well-deployed to support pupils who need additional help.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils show enthusiasm for learning and behaviour is mostly good.
Support for SEND Pupils: Specially resourced provision for speech and language needs is effectively managed, enabling good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel extremely safe due to excellent care, guidance, and safeguarding measures.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Outstanding attention is given to pupils' welfare, promoting their emotional and social development.
Parent Feedback: Parents are happy with children's safety, enjoyment, progress, and healthy lifestyles.
Parental Involvement: Productive partnerships established with parents and carers, promoting good engagement.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range of clubs, including choir, dance, football, gardening, enhancing pupils' experience.
Outdoor Facilities: Outdoor learning areas are well-developed, encouraging active and purposeful play.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers create positive learning environments with effective questioning and clear instructions.
Impact on Student Progress: Good teaching results in above-average attainment by the end of Year 4.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Good use of assessment to plan learning and set individual targets.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasionally, most-able pupils are not sufficiently challenged, and learning pace needs improvement.
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St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Bedfordshire, East of England.
It has 824 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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BCUS has a set of 12 ideals that we endeavour to live by on a daily basis. We consider it essential for children's growth to be taught the concept of values. Over the course of a two-year rolling programme, each value is discussed in class and during assemblies every half-term. In Year Four, the students take the Bedford Faith Tour to Queens Park, where they spend a single day touring a sizable church, a mosque, and a Sikh Gurdwara. Despite being a religious school, we take pleasure in the fact that families of Christians, people of other religions, and those of no faith are all made to feel welcome.
The Every Child Matters Award and the Inclusion Quality Mark were earned by St. Andrew's School. We provide for all children's requirements, which range widely and include social and behavioural concerns. Our specialised SEND Team cares for the children in our Language Provision programme, and our team regularly receives SEND update training.
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The Every Child Matters Award and the Inclusion Quality Mark were earned by St. Andrew's School. We provide for all children's requirements, which range widely and include social and behavioural concerns. Our specialised SEND Team cares for the children in our Language Provision programme, and our team regularly receives SEND update training.
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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-
|
C-
|
| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 23.5 | 25.8 | 20.8 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 98 |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | 105 |
| 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 | 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
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1