Hazeldene School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
436
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation 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
(21/02/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
72%
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)
Stancliffe Road
Bedford
MK41 9AT
01234300100

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the previous inspection. There have been considerable changes over the past three years. The school is now an established part of a federation with two other local schools. You continue to oversee the school’s growth and transition from a lower school to a primary school. Current Year 6 pupils will be the first to sit the end-of-key-stage-2 national assessments. There are now 90 additional pupils, four more teachers, three more learning supports assistants, an additional senior leader and a new chair of the governing body. There are also four additional classrooms. Inspection evidence demonstrates that, despite these changes, the school remains a happy one in which pupils and staff achieve well together. All staff who responded to the Ofsted survey agreed that they are proud and happy to work at Hazeldene School. Parents told me that their children like learning at school. Pupils I spoke with wholeheartedly agreed. They explained that the school’s values serve as reminders of the importance of friendship and generosity in their daily lives. All pupils who responded to the online survey agreed that the school encourages them to respect people from differing backgrounds and treat everyone equally. Hazeldene School is one in which relationships are characterised by respect and good humour. You are rightly proud of how well pupils behave. You and your staff model the behaviour you expect of pupils. Very many pupils conduct themselves in an orderly, respectful way. Adults provide patient and effective support to the few pupils who, on occasion, find it hard to make the right behaviour choices. Inspection evidence demonstrates that you draw upon expert external help where these pupils need it. Pupils told me how much they appreciate the time and support they are given, especially by the school’s learning mentor. Almost all parents agree that the school ensures that pupils behave well. You have made it a priority to ensure that parents are well informed about and, where possible, included in their children’s education. You are being successful in this aim. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school and its staff. Parents explained that their children grow in confidence and make strong academic and social progress. Parents of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) commented on staff’s dedication and professionalism in supporting their children’s needs. Most parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, agree that they receive valuable information about their children’s progress. Similarly, a very high proportion would recommend the school to other parents. As the school has grown, you have improved the quality of subject leadership. Subject leaders are increasingly effective in their work. They share your commitment to provide pupils with a rich, enjoyable curriculum. These leaders are knowledgeable about their subjects and value the opportunities to work with other leaders from within the federation. A few subject leaders, however, some of whom are new to their roles, do not yet have a precise grasp of the impact of the curriculum changes they have introduced. You carefully check the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and provide teachers with appropriate support and guidance. The impact of this aspect of your work is evident in the good progress children make in the early years. The proportion achieving a good level of development was above the national average in 2018. Since the previous inspection, pupils have continued to make good progress by the end of key stage 1. The proportions of pupils achieving the expected standard in each of reading, writing and mathematics have been at least in line with, and often above, those found nationally. The support you have put in place for teachers in key stage 2 is also resulting in good or improving teaching, learning and assessment over time. The governing body is thorough in checking the quality of education and holding leaders to account. Governors choose to visit the school as part of their carefully thought out cycle of support and challenge. They review their own effectiveness and make suitable amendments to their activities and committee structures. Therefore, the governing body is well placed to provide strategic leadership and fulfil its declared role as critical friend to school leaders. Governors check the progress pupils in each year group make in reading, writing and mathematics. The governing body also scrutinises in considerable detail how well the school provides for pupils with SEND. Governors understand the aims and breadth of the curriculum. They are rightly acting to ensure that they check quality across all subjects with the same precision they do for English and mathematics.

Hazeldene School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>85, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 81 responses up to 22-02-2019

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