Sauncey Wood Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
192
AGES
4 - 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
(19/06/2018)
Full Report - All Reports
55%
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)
Pickford Hill
Harpenden
AL5 5HL
01582621514

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. In a period in which there have been several changes, including staffing changes, you have successfully preserved the caring, supportive ethos and community spirit of Sauncey Wood Primary School, which is valued by pupils and parents. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. This is evident in the many positive comments written in Parent View, Ofsted’s online questionnaire. Examples include: ‘The school treats every child as an individual’ and ‘Each individual child blossoms holistically.’ One parent stated, ‘I couldn’t wish for a better school for my children to attend’, while another added, ‘This school is a little hidden gem in Harpenden.’ Many parents also commented positively upon the difference you and your deputy headteacher have made since you started at the school, due to your ‘dedication, passion and enthusiasm’ and the ‘high standards and values’ you have. All staff agreed the school is well led. Staff are proud to be members of the school and enjoy working there. They particularly value that you seek their views, so they feel ‘part of the school journey’, and the importance you place on their well-being. You have used professional development to encourage, challenge and support teachers’ improvement. The school has strengthened leadership by investing in specific training to develop senior and middle leaders. This has assisted them in their work to drive improvements, particularly in early years provision and phonics. Pupils are very polite and well behaved due to their understanding of the school’s values. They enjoy coming to school and think it is ‘magnificent’, due to the range of interesting opportunities you provide. As a result, attendance has improved over recent years and is now broadly in line with the national average. In collaboration with your leadership team and the governing body, you are addressing effectively the priorities identified in your school improvement plan. The previous inspection identified that work set lacked opportunities for pupils to use their knowledge of calculations to solve problems in mathematics. You have tackled this through improvements to the teaching, learning and assessment of mathematics across the school. Pupils now have a greater range of resources to support their understanding of calculation methods and apply this knowledge to real-life contexts. As a result, pupils’ achievements in mathematics are improving across the school. You took effective action to improve provision in the early years and correctly judge it now to be a strength of the school. This has been recognised by your recent achievements in gaining the local authority’s early years quality standard gold award. Strong leadership in early years has ensured that children make good progress in their learning. The proportion of children reaching a good level of development has continued to rise and is above the national average. This is because staff ensure that expectations are high, routines are clear, and tasks are typically engaging and well matched to children’s needs. You recognise that there are still areas which need to improve. For example, you acknowledge that the most able pupils could make better progress in writing from their starting points. You also know that boys, across the school, are not making enough progress in reading, writing and mathematics. You rightly identify that differences remain between the achievement of disadvantaged pupils compared with that of other pupils nationally and that their attendance needs to improve further. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders, including governors, have ensured that safeguarding is a priority of the school and all arrangements are fit for purpose. Leaders with responsibility for safeguarding undertake appropriate training. Staff receive up-to-date information through meetings they attend with leaders and regular training in safeguarding ensures that they are able to follow the school’s procedures. The school’s records are detailed and maintained well. They show where there has been involvement of support agencies, with actions followed up in a timely way. Pupils told me that they always feel safe and happy in school. They know that they have adults in school who will listen and help. Pupils define bullying accurately and state that it rarely happens in the school. E-safety is promoted well throughout the school, which ensures that pupils know how to stay safe online. Pupils explained to me that through personal development lessons and specific activities, such as Bikeability, they understand how to keep themselves safe in different situations. All parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, agreed that their children are kept safe.

Sauncey Wood Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>69, "strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>34, "strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>25, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 09-01-2020

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