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St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good
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Foundational Skills: Teachers give priority to developing children’s language skills as many start school speaking little English.
Success of the Curriculum: Many areas of the curriculum are logically planned and well delivered.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some subjects are yet to be revisited to ensure thorough reviews.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils build up their mathematical confidence and skills over time.
Support for Falling Behind: Any pupils who fall behind get specialist help to catch up with early reading skills.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Most pupils behave well and work and play together harmoniously.
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff are given specialist advice, extra support and resources so that these pupils can learn alongside their classmates.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say they feel safe and that there is no bullying; if it did happen, staff would deal with it straight away.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Senior leaders take steps to ensure the safety and welfare of children are given a high priority.
Parent Feedback: Staff build great relationships with pupils and their parents and carers.
Parental Involvement: The school actively seeks to engage all parents in the life of the school and in supporting pupils’ education.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular clubs on offer to them.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers plan activities that build well on pupils’ previous learning.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers plan activities that build well on pupils’ previous learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers’ expectations of what pupils can achieve in mathematics are not always high enough.
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St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in East Sussex, South East.

It has 185 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 23% 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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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15.5 - 17.4
Proficient Math 103 111 105
Proficient Read 105 107 108
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 103 98 97
Reading 105 101 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 23% 56.72% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 5.47% 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 -6.6 Well Below Average
Maths -0.4 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 105 4 97 96
Reading 102 2 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 52% 11 61.77% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 8.86% 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 -2.1 Below Average
Writing 1.3 Above Average
Maths 0.3 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 101 2 99 94
Reading 100 3 101 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 41% 64.67% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 7.6% 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 -0.9 Below Average
Writing 0.2 Average
Maths -0.8 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 96 93
Reading 103 98 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 41% 59.64% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 6% 8.6% 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 4.9 Well Above Average
Writing 1.5 Above Average
Maths 2.6 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 St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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