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St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
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St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
- Primary
- Clophill MK45 4BE
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers give children a head start on phonics in nursery, ensuring they quickly become fluent readers.
Success of the Curriculum: Much of the curriculum is more structured with specific pieces of knowledge. High standards in reading enable pupils to achieve well.
Areas Needing Improvement: Curriculum in places lacks depth and needs more focus on content rather than teaching methods.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Teachers devote the start of maths lessons to rehearsing maths facts and echo-reading new vocabulary in reading lessons.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers’ use of ongoing assessment helps them to quickly spot pupils’ misconceptions and give timely support.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Classroom routines, warm relationships, and shared expectations of behaviours lead to calm, orderly lessons. Exceptional attitudes help pupils make the most of their learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: The delivery of the curriculum is adapted to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. Their progress is monitored closely, but targets in personal plans need to be more specific.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is very rare. Pupils feel safe and say that teachers are ‘fair’. Safeguarding is a high priority with regular well-being checks.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Teachers teach children about relationships and online safety. Leaders regularly audit safeguarding approaches.
Parent Feedback: Inspectors reviewed 47 parent responses to the survey, including 33 free-text responses.
Parental Involvement: Pupils learn from and interact with the local community, such as making gifts for residents at the local residential home.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils take part in regular events, charity days, and clubs providing a range of activities.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers and leaders have received training in curriculum development and actively seek new approaches to enhance pupil experiences.
Impact on Student Progress: Consistent teaching and practice of phonics ensure that pupils quickly become fluent readers. Teachers assess pupils’ retention of knowledge every term.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers’ use of ongoing assessment provides useful feedback about how pupils’ knowledge and understanding is developing.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Leaders and teachers are keen for pupils to experience a rich and varied curriculum but in some places, the curriculum lacks depth.
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St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Bedfordshire, East of England.
It has 154 students from age 2-9 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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At St. Mary's, we offer a safe, welcoming, and stimulating atmosphere via reflective practise, a creative curriculum, and an ethos rooted in Christian values.
Since 2001, we have been a values-based school, and as such, every three years, we get the Values Quality Mark.
Everything we do at St. Mary's is based on values-based education, and as a result, we offer a nurturing, joyful, and secure environment where each child is free to develop into a well-rounded individual, intellectually, morally, and spiritually.
We are honoured that Dr. Neil Hawkes has given us The Values Mark in recognition of our excellent efforts in values education.
Be excellent role models and continue to uphold our values.
The Values Ambassadors have a weekly spot during our Commendations Assembly where they can recognise students who are exemplifying the Values and share their stories with the school.
They will also be asked to a tea party with Mrs. Bingley and Mrs. Burraway at the conclusion of the half-term, where they will discuss what went well in their roles and what the school can do to further enhance values in our school.
The Values Ambassadors will serve in this capacity for a half term before handing the reins over to other kids.
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Since 2001, we have been a values-based school, and as such, every three years, we get the Values Quality Mark.
Everything we do at St. Mary's is based on values-based education, and as a result, we offer a nurturing, joyful, and secure environment where each child is free to develop into a well-rounded individual, intellectually, morally, and spiritually.
We are honoured that Dr. Neil Hawkes has given us The Values Mark in recognition of our excellent efforts in values education.
Be excellent role models and continue to uphold our values.
The Values Ambassadors have a weekly spot during our Commendations Assembly where they can recognise students who are exemplifying the Values and share their stories with the school.
They will also be asked to a tea party with Mrs. Bingley and Mrs. Burraway at the conclusion of the half-term, where they will discuss what went well in their roles and what the school can do to further enhance values in our school.
The Values Ambassadors will serve in this capacity for a half term before handing the reins over to other kids.
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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-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-9 | 3-11 | 4-9 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 20.1 | - | 20.8 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
