Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
273
AGES
2 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy sponsor led
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(29/01/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
47%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
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Dursley
GL11 4NZ
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School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The stability you brought to leadership of the school has helped you develop a strong team of teachers and leaders. Together, you have continued to improve teaching and pupils’ achievement. Recently, you brought the established on-site Nursery under the school’s leadership. Children make a good start to their education in the Reception Year. You are now working to give continuity of high-quality education for children from Nursery age. The school is popular within the community and is in the process of expanding to two-form entry. Parents and pupils value what the school provides through its exciting curriculum. Pupils are proud of the school’s choir that recently performed well in a national singing festival. They enjoy the special ‘together time’ where they acquire wider skills such as ‘street dance’. Almost all parents who responded to the Parent View questionnaire saw the school as offering their children a well-rounded education. A typical comment was, ‘an inclusive school that treats pupils as individuals and instils good values like friendship and kindness as well as facilitating academic learning’. At the previous inspection the school was asked to strengthen the role of new governors and clarify the school improvement plan. Governors are effective in their roles and have a good understanding of the school’s strengths and what still needs to improve. The school improvement plan sets out how priorities will be tackled. Currently, the targets in the school improvement plan only relate to final outcomes at the end of key stage 2. Consequently, your actions to improve the school cannot be measured quickly enough to see if they are securing the intended impact on teaching and pupils’ progress. The previous inspection highlighted the need for teachers to challenge the most able pupils, including in mathematics. Over time, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and mathematics has been above the national average. You have developed the breadth of the curriculum in mathematics considerably. Teachers’ subject knowledge has been enhanced through high-quality professional development. Nonetheless, mathematics remained an area of enquiry for this inspection because standards overall in mathematics have not matched those in other subjects. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders have established effective policies and procedures to support pupils’ safety. Staff are well trained in safeguarding practice. A group of senior leaders, under the guidance of the headteacher, advise staff how to manage concerns that a pupil may be at risk. Leaders are confident about making referrals to a wide range of children’s agencies when required. They are proactive in working with outside services to ensure that liaison between agencies offers families the best support. Governors regularly monitor the school’s work to safeguard pupils, including making checks on issues of health and safety. The trust ensures that activities such as the current building works are assessed for their risk and that steps are taken to ensure that pupils and staff are safe. The school has well-kept records of checks made on the suitability of adults who work with pupils. Pupils and their parents feel that the school is a safe place. Pupils can explain how they are taught to use the internet safely. A small number of parents felt that the school did not tackle bullying quickly enough, but this was not the opinion of pupils. They say the school’s values of forgiveness and respect help them to make good relationships. Through the school’s curriculum, pupils learn to recognise and challenge bullying. They have great confidence in the support offered by staff. Inspection findings During this inspection I reviewed pupils’ progress in mathematics across key stage 2. I also reviewed the progress of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and the progress of boys in writing in key stage 1. My last area of enquiry was to undertake a review of the school’s Nursery. Recent changes to the mathematics curriculum have promoted pupils’ enjoyment of the subject. The pupils that I spoke to said that mathematics is interesting and challenging. Leaders use assessment to manage the mixed-age classes and keep teaching groups under review to ensure that all pupils receive their full entitlement to the curriculum. Recent assessments, visits to class and examples of pupils’ work show that there is a high level of challenge for the most able pupils. For example, a group of Year 4 pupils responded well when challenged to convert mixed fractions of money to calculate and find a missing amount. They worked accurately and confidently. Pupils’ work across key stage 2 shows that all teachers regularly challenge pupils’ thinking.

Dursley Church of England Primary Academy Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating

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“Best academy going”

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"> I think this is a great school. The staff are really supportive and help the pupils so much in many different ways. I couldn't think of anything they could do to improve. The meals are good, lessons are able to understand, staff and pupils respect each other and the way the school works is great. They deserve to remain open!
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Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>24} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>75, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 55 responses up to 31-01-2019

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