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Vale View Community School
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Vale View Community School
- Primary
- Dover CT17 9NP
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Reading is a clear priority for the school and is taught well.
Success of the Curriculum: The school’s curriculum is ambitious, carefully considered, and sequenced.
Areas Needing Improvement: Assessment to support learning is at an early stage of development.
Performance in Maths & Reading: In mathematics, children in early years have lots of opportunities to explore and talk about numbers.
Support for Falling Behind: Staff concentrate on improving communication, speech, and language skills successfully across the school.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in lessons and around the site and understand the school’s values.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND are well supported so that they can learn the same curriculum as others, experience success, and achieve their best.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying and unkind behaviour are never tolerated. Staff are fully trained in safeguarding and understand their responsibilities.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff know pupils very well and quickly identify any signs that a child may be at risk. Any necessary action is taken swiftly.
Parent Feedback: You can use Ofsted Parent View to give Ofsted your opinion on your child’s school.
Parental Involvement: The inspectors considered the responses to Ofsted’s online survey for staff and responses to Ofsted’s Parent View, including written responses.
Extracurricular Activities: Leaders are determined that pupils should have opportunities to broaden their experiences and personal skills through a range of clubs, trips, and visits.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers feel valued by leaders. Everyone benefits from the collaboration with the other schools in the trust.
Impact on Student Progress: The school’s curriculum ensures that pupils now receive a good quality of education.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Leaders need to show that initiatives for improvement are making a difference for different groups of pupils.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Senior leaders should continue to support subject leaders to develop their work in this area, so that teachers use assessment more effectively.
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About Us
Vale View Community School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.
It has 234 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.
At this school, 31% 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 |
B+
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B
|
C
|
| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 23.4 | 12.9 | 19.4 |
| Proficient Math | 97 | 101 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | 101 | 101 | 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 | 97 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 101 | 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 | 31% | 57.52% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 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 | -2.4 | Below Average |
| Writing | -0.2 | Average |
| Maths | -4.5 | Well 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 | 102 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 101 | 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 | 58% | 64.16% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% | 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 | 1.8 | Above 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.
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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
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Vale View Community School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1