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Warren School
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| The quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Sixth-form provision | Inadequate |
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Behaviour and Attitudes: Reading promoted well with high-quality texts and daily reading sessions.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: EHC plans updated with external help, providing measurable targets for support.
Academic Progress: Pupils do not receive provision that considers all of their needs, abilities, and interests in a coherent way.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils become bored, anxious, distressed, or frustrated, often exhibiting aggressive or violent behaviours.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Many pupils do not attend well, resulting in slow starts to the day and off-task behaviour.
Academic Progress: Pupils facing challenges due to staffing issues but benefit from structured learning pathways.
Teacher Engagement: Many staff feel that they are not adequately trained or supported.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Precise plans about what pupils learn are highly inconsistent and often of poor quality.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Staff report a high workload and little time or guidance to undertake their work.
Teacher Engagement: Staff receive professional development; however, variable subject knowledge exists.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Inadequate assessment approaches hinder curriculum impact evaluation.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Teachers need more precise subject plan knowledge to meet diverse needs.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Trustees need to establish clearer systems for staff and parents to give their views.
Communication with Parents: Many parents have lost confidence in the trust's ability to address their concerns and communicate effectively.
Parent Satisfaction: A high proportion of parents are frustrated and upset at the significant turbulence in provision.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Parent consultation meetings re-established for shared learning support.
Communication with Parents: Newsletters showcase learning, but some parents remain concerned.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents have mixed feelings about their child's education improvements.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Trust leading governance with clear priorities for school improvement.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: External consultants bolster educational standards alongside trust support.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Some staff say that they do not feel they can report their concerns to leaders.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Leaders have not acted quickly enough to address longstanding issues.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Significant safeguarding improvements with effective reporting systems.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Detailed records ensure prompt actions to keep pupils safe.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Risk assessment and behaviour management over time have been of poor quality.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: There is a lack of any extra-curricular activities, trips, and visits that help to supplement the curriculum.
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: No structured approach mentioned to balance academics and extracurriculars.
Outdoor Facilities: Most classrooms and outdoor areas are tired and unwelcoming.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils do not receive a well-planned wider curriculum that includes the full range of opportunities to help them make informed decisions about their next steps into adulthood.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Pupils are not well prepared for adulthood when they leave the school.
Support for SEND: Leaders and staff do not have accurate and precise information about pupils' needs.
Subjects Offered: Leaders have established a broad outline for the curriculum, but detailed schemes of work are lacking.
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About Us
Warren School is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in Suffolk, East of England.
It has 131 students from age 3-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 11 : 1.
This school rated Inadequate by recent Ofsted inspection.
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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 | - | 94 | 97 |
| Reading | - | 96 | 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 | 0% | 51.72% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 6.06% | 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 | -10.8 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -9.7 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -11.1 | 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 | - | 95 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 95 | 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 | - | 58.41% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 8.08% | 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 | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
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.
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 27.21% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 41.83% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 18.17% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 7.12% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 10.69% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.77 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 88.49% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 8 | 140 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 81.35% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 13% | 38.96% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 32.35% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 4.88% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 88% | 5.24% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 3.37% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 3.76% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 27.91% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 41.74% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 16.55% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 8.38% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 11.29% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.84 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 91.24% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 7 | 139 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 86.3% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 0% | 39.28% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 35.58% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 4.88% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 100% | 6.44% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.52% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 2.46% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 26.24% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 42.5% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 24.5% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 9.22% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 14.43% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 3.05 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | - | 93.32% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | - | 137 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 85.48% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 36.73% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | - | 37.89% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 8.27% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | - | 2.66% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 4.59% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 3.27% | 2.75% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary 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
11 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Warren School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1