Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
142
AGES
4 - 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
(04/05/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
83%
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)
Rectory Lane
Instow
Bideford
EX39 4LU
01271860545

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The school experienced an unsettled period shortly after the previous inspection. Your arrival in September 2013 brought a renewed focus on outcomes for pupils. You have nurtured the school staff to bring about the necessary changes to improve the school’s work. They work well as a team and entirely support your vision. Consequently, Instow Primary School is a good and improving school and a thriving learning community. The governing body ably support you in your endeavours to improve the life chances of pupils in your care. You have overseen a programme of expansion of the school with increasing pupil numbers and the development of the premises. The school is currently oversubscribed. The high number of pupils coming from outside of the school’s catchment area reflects its popularity as a favoured choice. Parents are effusive in their praise for the school. In their comments in the online survey, Parent View, many refer to the school’s ‘fabulous community spirit’ and say that their children ‘love going to school to learn’. At the time of the previous inspection, leaders were asked to improve provision in the early years to ensure that all activities were designed to encourage children’s independence. Historically, achievement at the end of the early years has not been good. On appointment, you quickly set about tackling this issue. Decisions by the governors to invest in the early years outdoor environment and to recruit staff with the necessary early years expertise and ensure that they are trained effectively have contributed to children’s higher achievement. Children are able to develop their curiosity, explore and make choices for themselves. In 2016, the proportion of children achieving a good level of development was broadly in line with the national average. Children made good progress from their different starting points. Governors’ effective management of the pre-school provision has ensured that children get a good start to school life. The previous inspection highlighted the need to raise progress for the most able pupils in reading. There is a rich culture of reading in the school now. This supports all pupils, including the most able, to make good progress. Pupils speak enthusiastically about their reading. Their reading journals show that they read widely and often and can identify how authors use language to evoke a response in the reader. Work in books shows that pupils use the techniques that they have identified in the books that they have read to good effect to enhance their writing. For example, pupils wrote strong emotive poems of remembrance in response to reading ‘For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon. Since the previous inspection, the school has worked hard to improve the quality of assessment practice. Leaders were asked to improve the precision of marking so that the most able writers know how to improve. Leaders have provided intensive support for teachers to understand the expectations of the new national curriculum. Teachers are using their clear understanding of pupils’ achievement to address previous gaps in learning. They are providing challenge for all writers as well as the most able writers. Historically, no pupils have attained above the expected standard in writing in the early years. In 2016, no child achieved greater depth in their writing. The positive impact of your team’s work is resulting in a greater proportion of pupils on track to reach ‘greater depth’ in their writing this academic year. Safeguarding is effective. You ensure that staff are trained to an appropriate level. The governing body provide effective challenge and check that staff implement the school’s comprehensive safeguarding policies effectively. Governors are quick to action improvements where concerns have been identified. For example, they have invested heavily in ensuring that the school site is secure. All visitors are appropriately accompanied in both the main school site and the pre-school. Staff are tenacious in their work to keep pupils happy and safe from harm. Pupils confirm that they feel safe and that they know who to go to if they have concerns. They say that bullying happens occasionally but that leaders and teachers are good at ‘sorting it out’. Pupils are supportive of each other. They are considerate and behave well. The well-established behaviour policy is closely followed and is understood by pupils and staff. As a result, incidents of poor behaviour are rare. The impact of the specialist team, who work in tandem with parents and carers, supports very well any issues relating to personal, social, emotional and health issues.

Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>58, "strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>16, "strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 11 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>90, "no"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 05-05-2023

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