Foxton Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
91
AGES
5 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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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
(30/11/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
50%
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)
11 Hardman Road
Foxton
Cambridge
CB22 6RN
01223712447

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the previous inspection. The school slipped in effectiveness following the previous inspection but, as a new and courageous headteacher, you have ensured that the school is now improving quickly. The school is a happy place where nearly all pupils enjoy their learning. The previous inspection report asked your school to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Teachers welcome and value your emphasis on professional development and its positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning. This emphasis has spread to teaching assistants. One remarked that they have had more training in the last year than in the whole of the rest of their career. Teaching assistants have been re-focused more clearly on directly supporting learning. Time is used effectively to enable teachers and teaching assistants to collaborate and discuss how teaching assistants can productively contribute to learning. Governors, leaders and all staff are ambitious for the school and its pupils. Governors are well informed and have a good understanding of what the school has needed to do to meet the needs of all its pupils. You have maintained the caring approach of the school. Every child is known as an individual. Since the previous inspection, there has been a transformational increase in the degree of rigour with which the performance of staff is evaluated. Observation of teaching by leaders is now routine. This is combined with book checking and analysis of the progress of each pupil. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is generally positive. Pupils are polite and welcoming. They told me that everyone gets on well together. A small group of pupils in a few year groups occasionally disrupt learning. This is managed well by staff who are supported by their leaders. Pupils enjoy a wide range of subjects. The curriculum is broad and engaging. Pupils identify the best things about the school as being that everyone is friendly, the teachers are nice and help them with their work, lessons are fun and they enjoy trips. The learning environment is stimulating, both in corridors and classrooms. A parent told me, ‘We’re also immensely impressed with the time invested by all the staff during and after school hours to create the amazing art, drama, and sporting opportunities for the kids.’ You have developed links with local schools which has had a positive impact on the quality of teaching through the sharing of good practice, planning and training. The local authority has supported you through helping you identify the school’s strengths and weakness and then providing advisory support to address the weaknesses. A minority of parents expressed dissatisfaction with the changes that have taken place in the school since your arrival. I investigated their concerns. The overwhelming evidence from the majority of parents, most pupils and all staff is that the changes were necessary. You have carefully maintained a curriculum that rightly celebrates art and music while ensuring a more rigorous approach to raising standards in English and mathematics. That rigour in assessment in those subjects has not yet been spread to demonstrating pupils’ progress across other subjects. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and clear. Governors and leaders are rigorous in ensuring that all safeguarding arrangements meet statutory requirements and are effective. For example, a governor makes half-termly checks on recruitment records. Staff are vigilant in reporting any concerns regarding the welfare of pupils. Staff receive regular training on safeguarding and are up to date on the latest government guidance on keeping children safe. Most importantly, parents’ responses and discussion with staff and pupils point to a culture of safeguarding and care which is the hallmark of the school. Internet safety has a high profile, with Year 6 pupils telling me why it is important with the aid of an appropriate story about a chicken and a fox.

Foxton Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>90, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>69, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>34, "strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>29} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>59, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>14} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2023

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