Rothwell Junior School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
357
AGES
7 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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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
0300 126 1000

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
(23/01/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
40%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Gladstone Street
Rothwell
Kettering
NN14 6ER
01536906699

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The leadership team has a good knowledge of the school’s strengths and recognises the areas that need further improvement. Your current evaluation document is an accurate assessment of your school’s strengths and your school development plan addresses the areas that you and your staff need to improve further. The governing body performs its strategic role effectively, holding leaders to account while challenging and offering support as appropriate. Governors have a good knowledge of the school’s development priorities and are updated regularly on how the work of the school is meeting these priorities. You and your staff provide effective support for the high number of pupils whose home circumstances may make them vulnerable. You invest appropriate resources into making sure that this group of pupils’ emotional and social needs are met. Staff consistently model cooperation, calmness, good manners and enthusiasm to pupils. Consequently, teacher-pupil relationships are strong and pupils report that they feel well cared for and supported by both teachers and support assistants in school. Staff feel valued. They appreciate the opportunities they have to develop their professional practice and consider that their contributions to school improvement are recognised and worthy. Being a member of a trust, the Montsaye Community Learning Partnership, has provided opportunities for staff to develop their practice. You have ensured that teachers have the opportunity to work together by timetabling regular meetings for subject leaders to meet, share good practice and learn from one another Teachers promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well. Pupils understand diversity; they learn about different religions and recognise that others have beliefs that differ from their own. Pupils display positive attitudes to learning in lessons and their behaviour is good. They are friendly, polite and respectful both to adults in school and to each other. Pupils speak positively about their school. One pupil commented that he enjoyed coming to school because, ‘School is a happy place, it’s not boring and teachers are always trying to make it better and to make learning fun.’ Parents speak highly of the school. They appreciate the warm, supportive atmosphere. One parent commented, ‘The staff on reception can’t do enough – they know all our names.’ However, some parents said they would like their children to receive more homework to prepare them better for life at secondary school. The previous inspection report asked senior leaders to ensure that pupils improved the presentation of their work. The majority of pupils now present their work neatly in a wide range of subjects. Much of the pupils’ topic work on the Second World War, The Victorians and Vikings was of very high quality. Reducing pupil absence was another highlighted area for improvement. You have appointed a leader for vulnerable pupils who has worked hard to reduce absence. Reasons for pupils’ absence have been analysed and support has been provided to the pupil or family as necessary. Parents are informed by letter if their child’s attendance is an issue. Leaders engage with parents by setting up attendance contracts that are used to monitor and improve attendance. The school also promotes good attendance by offering enjoyable activities before school starts each morning, such as ‘sensory circuits’ in the school hall. Current school attendance data indicates that persistent absence has reduced and is now at the national average. The last inspection identified the need to ensure that pupils made better progress in mathematics and had more opportunities to improve their mathematical skills when working in other subjects. A leader for mathematics has been in post for one year and done much to improve teachers’ understanding of the teaching of mathematics. Teachers’ planning has been improved to create a more consistent approach to the teaching of mathematics and the same common ‘steps to learning’ are now being used across all year groups.

Rothwell Junior School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>51, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>24} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>94, "no"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 24-01-2019

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