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Wolsingham Primary School
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Foundational Skills: New reading and writing schemes provide boys with more challenge.
Success of the Curriculum: Curricular changes have improved boys' performance.
Areas Needing Improvement: Work not always matched to pupils' learning needs.
Support for Falling Behind: Careful intervention programs help pupils who are falling behind.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' behaviour and attitudes are good in lessons and around the school.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Boys' progress, although good, lags behind girls but is improving.
Support for SEND Pupils: Good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Excellent safety advice and secure site contribute to feeling extremely safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff create a calm, safe learning environment.
Parent Feedback: Parents generally support the school; concerns about behavior are minimal.
Parental Involvement: Parents' evenings and regular newsletters keep parents informed.
Impact on Student Progress: Good progress across the school demonstrates effective teaching.
Teacher Engagement: Teaching is imaginative and resourceful, though not always matched to pupil needs.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasionally slow pace and mismatched tasks need improvement.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Formal systems assess progress but pupils need more clarity on long-term goals.
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Wolsingham Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 179 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 74% 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 Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools Local Authority Maintained Schools
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B-
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 2-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21.5 25.8 13.3
Proficient Math 107 108 -
Proficient Read 108 109 -
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 98 97
Reading 108 99 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 74% 57.35% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 16% 7.35% 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 -0.3 Average
Writing -1.6 Below Average
Maths -0.1 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 3 97 96
Reading 105 4 96 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 67% 12 60.73% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 9 10.1% 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 -0.5 Below Average
Writing -2.2 Below Average
Maths -1.3 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 108 4 96 94
Reading 109 3 96 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 79% 8 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 18% 9 10.1% 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 3.4 Above Average
Writing 0 -
Maths 3.1 Above 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 104 92 93
Reading 106 93 93

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 71% 59.83% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 8.42% 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 3.4 Above Average
Writing 3.7 Well Below Average
Maths 1.8 Above 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 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Wolsingham Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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