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Tunbury 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
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: From Reception, pupils learn phonics using a well-structured programme. This ensures that all pupils who are learning to read learn phonic knowledge securely
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum that engages pupils in learning and seeks to develop a wide range of interests
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers do not always ensure that gaps in pupils’ knowledge have been addressed effectively before moving pupils on to new learning
Performance in Maths & Reading: Generally, pupils achieve well. Teachers check pupils’ understanding routinely and identify any gaps in pupils’ knowledge swiftly
Support for Falling Behind: Staff swiftly identify pupils who are struggling to keep up with the programme. These pupils receive effective support to keep up with their peers
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour around the school, in the dining hall and in playgrounds is good. Pupils are courteous and polite to each other and to adults
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders ensure that all pupils access the same broad, ambitious curriculum. Teachers make careful adaptations to learning for pupils who need additional support
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders deal with rare incidents of bullying effectively. Pupils are confident that staff manage bullying well through the use of their 'STOP boxes'
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure that all staff are trained fully and continually to identify if a pupil may be at risk of harm. Leaders take appropriate action to ensure that pupils’ needs are met well
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers speak highly of the improvements made in the school since the last inspection
Parental Involvement: Leaders promote a highly inclusive culture and use various strategies to engage parents in the school's activities and ensure they are part of the community
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have many opportunities to attend a wide range of extra-curricular clubs
Teacher Engagement: Teachers’ strong subject knowledge ensures that they design tasks that develop pupils’ understanding effectively
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers check pupils’ understanding routinely and identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge swiftly
Impact on Student Progress: Generally, pupils achieve well, though there are areas where teachers need to ensure pupils retain learned knowledge more effectively
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers do not always ensure gaps in knowledge are fully addressed before moving pupils on to new learning
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Tunbury Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.

It has 569 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 72% 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 4-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21.4 - 19.4
Proficient Math 104 111 100
Proficient Read 107 107 104
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 104 99 97
Reading 107 100 98

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72% 57.52% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 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 -0.8 Below Average
Writing -0.8 Below Average
Maths -2.8 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 105 98 96
Reading 105 1 98 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66% 4 64.16% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 3 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 -1.3 Below Average
Writing -3.0 Below Average
Maths -1.6 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 105 1 96 94
Reading 106 98 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% 6 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 2 10.3% 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 -0.6 Below Average
Writing -0.8 Below Average
Maths -1.6 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 106 94 93
Reading 106 95 93

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76% 59.13% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 11% 8.77% 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 -0.3 Average
Writing -1.2 Below 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
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Tunbury Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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