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St Katherine's School & Nursery
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- Snodland ME6 5EJ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Phonics is taught effectively from early years, and the love of reading is blossoming across the school.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is well designed with high ambition, enriched vocabularies, and effective professional development.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers need to identify and address pupils’ misconceptions more precisely so that all pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
Support for Falling Behind: Support for catch-up, individually and in small groups, targets the sounds which pupils are struggling with.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Everyone plays their part to ensure impressive behaviour. Relationships are supportive and positive. The school’s environment is calm, happy and orderly.
Performance in Maths & Reading: The school’s high expectations were not reflected by published test outcomes in 2023, which were lower than national averages in key stage 2.
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff ensure that pupils who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities are strongly supported with expert knowledge.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school offers extensive pastoral care, including therapeutic support in the nurture room.
Parent Feedback: Parents say that behaviour and learning have dramatically improved since the new headteacher started in their post.
Extracurricular Activities: Talents are nurtured through trust-wide sports events and musical performances in settings from a local care home to a national arena.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are happy and proud to work here. They are well supported. Effective professional development ensures staff’s subject knowledge is strong.
Impact on Student Progress: Inspirational leaders are driving standards higher, with all staff engaged and working tenaciously to help pupils achieve consistently well.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Sometimes teachers do not sharply identify pupils’ misconceptions, hinderings students from learning key content accurately.
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About Us
St Katherine's School & Nursery is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.
It has 496 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.
At this school, 52% 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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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| Snobe grade |
C+
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B-
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C
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 24.6 | 17.8 | 22.3 |
| Proficient Math | 101 | 106 | 104 |
| Proficient Read | 102 | 106 | 106 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 102 | 100 | 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 | 52% | 57.52% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 1% | 8.01% | 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 | -3.1 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.8 | Below Average |
| Maths | -3.3 | 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 | - | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 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 | - | 64.16% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 11.56% | 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 | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
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.
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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
24 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Katherine's School & Nursery
Local authority ratio 18 : 1