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St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
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Leadership and management Outstanding
Achievement of pupils Outstanding
Quality of teaching Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils Outstanding
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Foundational Skills: A strong ambition on developing basic skills ensures pupils make outstanding progress throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage and beyond
Success of the Curriculum: The academy’s curriculum takes full account of the pupils’ interests, ensuring they are fully absorbed and engrossed
Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders are aware that standards of presentation in some year groups could be stronger
Performance in Maths & Reading: Inspection evidence indicates that pupils from all groups make excellent progress, particularly in reading and mathematics
Support for Falling Behind: A ‘raising achievement programme’ of support is put in place to make sure gains are made
Behaviour and Attitudes: The outstanding attitudes of pupils impacts directly on their outstanding learning in the classroom
Support for SEND Pupils: The quality of support offered to disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is outstanding
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding procedures are highly effective, and pupils report that bullying is not tolerated
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The well-being of every child is at the heart of everything the academy does
Parent Feedback: One hundred per cent of parents would recommend this outstanding academy to others
Parental Involvement: The academy has an excellent partnership with parents
Extracurricular Activities: The impact of primary sports fund spending on pupils’ health and well-being is positive
Teacher Engagement: Teachers constantly strive to improve their teaching and share their skills with each other
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers are held very tightly to account for the progress of pupils in their class
Teaching Staff Challenges: Middle leaders need to adopt a higher profile in school improvement
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Systems where pupils are actively engaged in the assessment of their own learning are highly effective
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St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 206 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.

At this school, 79% 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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Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 4-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 23.4 23.4 16.7
Proficient Math 105 104 102
Proficient Read 106 105 102
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 105 101 97
Reading 106 102 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 79% 58.91% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 5.96% 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 0.6 Average
Writing 1.8 Above Average
Maths 0.7 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 5 98 96
Reading 108 1 98 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% 6 61.72% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 1 8.51% 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 -1.0 Below Average
Maths -0.6 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 103 2 96 94
Reading 107 1 97 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 73% 1 59.37% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 1 6.83% 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 -0.3 Average
Maths -1.3 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 98 93
Reading 108 99 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 72% 59.23% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 6.43% 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 2.6 Above Average
Writing -0.3 Average
Maths -0.5 Average
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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 John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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