Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
234
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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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
(03/10/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
30%
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)
Barrack Lane
Harwich
CO12 3NP
01255245440

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You ensure that pupils are well taught across the school. You monitor the work of teachers and provide guidance on how they can improve. Teachers share ideas with each other. They teach together so that they can learn from one another. All staff who responded to Ofsted’s survey agreed that leaders do all they can to improve teaching. Pupils respond well to the good teaching they receive. They are interested in the work they undertake, and behave well. Teachers support the different learning needs of pupils in their classes. The work and guidance they give are usually well matched to build on what pupils already know and can do. This is particularly true in mathematics where adults carefully tailor tasks for pupils based on a clear understanding of pupils’ current strengths and areas for development. Pupils’ mathematical understanding and skills develop well over time and the majority of pupils make strong progress in mathematics. Governors have a good knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the school. They appreciate the work that you do and value the team ethos they have developed with leaders. However, they are not afraid to challenge you to ensure that pupils are well served. Individual governors take responsibility for monitoring specific improvements. They measure the impact of leaders’ actions and ensure that progress is made. Governors are proud of the work of the school and ambitious for its future. They have high expectations and a clear understanding of what next steps the school should take. Pupils enjoy coming to the school. Pupils I spoke with during the inspection feel it is a happy place to learn. They feel that they are usually challenged to do well and spoke positively about how it is okay to be different. Parents and carers agree. Most of those who completed Ofsted’s online survey, Parent View, said they feel that their children are happy, well taught and make good progress. Safeguarding is effective. You have ensured that appropriate safeguarding checks are in place for all adults who come into contact with pupils in the school. All staff are appropriately trained, and you have established effective systems for them to pass on concerns about pupils. You maintain effective records of these concerns and can quickly identify if any patterns emerge which suggest pupils might be at risk. When appropriate, you seek support from external agencies and work in the interests of pupils to ensure that they get the right support. You teach pupils how to stay safe. Through assemblies and information and communication technology (ICT) lessons, pupils learn about issues such as ‘stranger danger’ and staying safe online. Pupils are aware of different types of bullying. Those that I spoke with during the inspection, as well as those who completed Ofsted’s survey, reported that there is little bullying and that, when it does happen, it is dealt with well. They also said that they feel safe in school. This was a view echoed by parents on Parent View. Inspection findings My first line of enquiry was to establish how effectively you are improving attendance levels. For the past three years, absence levels have been higher than the national average, especially for pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. You are well aware of the need to improve attendance and have put in place clear systems for doing so. These are beginning to have an impact, especially on pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. Absence rates are falling, particularly for this significant group of pupils. Your work in meeting parents when a pupil’s attendance falls below 90% is effective; in most cases it has led to pupils attending school more frequently. While your strategies are working, you recognise that there is still more to do to ensure that attendance is at least average. My second line of enquiry related to how well you are improving the progress pupils make in reading. Since 2015, pupils’ progress in reading from key stage 1 to key stage 2 has been below the national average. A smaller proportion of pupils achieved greater depth in reading in 2016 and 2017 than seen nationally, while the proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1 has been below average since 2015.

Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>85, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>90, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>71, "strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>29, "strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>98, "no"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 48 responses up to 21-11-2023

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