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Walton Holymoorside Primary School

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C+ Overall Grade
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3-11 yr
Holymoorside and Walton S42 7DU

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Holymoorside and Walton S42 7DU

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C+

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B+
Academics
C
Diversity
B+
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C+
Ofsted
C+
Safety
C-
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Based on the inspection date: 07 November 2023

Good

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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 top priority in this school. Staff help pupils master phonics quickly and become fluent readers.

Success of the Curriculum: The school offers a broad and interesting curriculum that identifies important knowledge from nursery onwards.

Areas Needing Improvement: In some subjects, assessment isn't always effective to evaluate pupils' learning.

Performance in Maths & Reading: In early reading, adults help children develop a love of reading. Pupils review past learning to tackle new challenges.

Support for Falling Behind: Skilled adults provide the right support to help pupils catch up when they struggle with reading.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are respectful, cooperative, and polite. They follow routines well and have beautiful manners.

Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND receive support to learn the same curriculum as their peers but some support documents lack precision.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and know there's a trusted adult to talk to if they have worries.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Pupils learn age-appropriate knowledge of healthy relationships, healthy eating, and safety online.

Parent Feedback: Parents speak highly of the school, describing it as a lovely, thriving place where staff know the children well.

Parental Involvement: Pupils raise money for different charities and hold responsibilities like reading ambassadors and eco committee members.

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy extra activities like football, judo, and coding clubs.

Impact on Student Progress: Trustees visit regularly, providing support and challenge for leaders. Staff are positive about the school's prioritization of workload and well-being.

Teaching Staff Challenges: Some subjects lack a clear overview of pupils' understanding, affecting how teaching quality is assessed.

2023 07 November

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Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Holymoorside and Walton, East Midlands S42 7DU

Walton Holymoorside Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

It has 369 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.

At this school, 78% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr Ian Holmes
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 3-11 yr
School Size 348
Student Teacher Ratio 24 : 1
Year Founded 2019
Nursery provision Has Nursery Classes

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	Current Walton Holymoorside Primary School Holymoorside and Walton S42 7DU	Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy Tupton S42 6DY View profile	North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy North Wingfield S42 5LE View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	C+	C+	B-
Ofset report	Good	Good	Good
Age range	3-11	3-11	3-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	24	19	20.5
Proficient Math	107	104	105
Proficient Read	109	102	105
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	107	93	97
Reading	109	94	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	78%	53.75%	55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%	7.11%	7.4%

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	2.3	Above Average
Writing	0.5	Average
Maths	1.5	Above Average