Sproughton Church of England Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
103
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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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
(29/01/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
62%
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)
Church Lane
Sproughton
Ipswich
IP8 3BB
01473742182

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since you took up post in September 2018, you have worked collaboratively with the head of school improvement from the multiacademy trust to develop a clear and effective plan for school improvement. You have identified areas for development and swiftly put in place actions that are improving teaching and learning across the school. The school ethos of ‘let your light shine’ is demonstrated by staff and embraced by pupils. Pupils display wonderful relationships. They are supportive of each other and their behaviour is exemplary. In all classes I visited I saw pupils who were engaged in their learning and developing a strong desire to learn. For example, I asked some pupils which skills they had learned while making their puppets and their response was ‘collaboration and perseverance’. The vast majority of parents and carers are very pleased with the school. I received 53 responses through Ofsted’s Parent View survey, with 91% recommending the school to another parent. It is clear through parental comments that they feel their children are taught well, kept safe and that they receive valuable and useful information from the school. The trust and governors know the school well. They provide valuable support and ensure that Sproughton maintains its own identity while also benefiting from the opportunities that being part of the trust provides. The support that the school improvement adviser provides has enabled one of your teachers to become a ‘school to school’ support teacher due to the high-quality practice she delivers. Staff also benefit from opportunities to check their judgements about pupils’ learning with teachers in other schools, which supports their professional development. The school provides a well-balanced, broad curriculum, ensuring that pupils learn about different beliefs, cultures and religions. In the whole-school assembly, the pupils were taught about the Holocaust in an age-appropriate, sensitive way. Poignant questions were posed, and the pupils responded with considered, thoughtful answers. The school council were adamant that they would recommend their school to others and talked honestly about what good friends they have and how ‘everyone is friendly at our school’. Teaching is good and pupils’ attainment and progress are usually good in national tests at key stages 1 and 2. In 2018, the number of children attaining national standards in some areas of the school dropped. However, this was only for one year and small cohorts can have a significant effect on percentage outcomes. Due to the small numbers, these pupils could be easily identified, and leaders are striving to ensure that very best teaching in the school is consistent, so pupils are challenged appropriately. Safeguarding is effective. The school has a strong culture for keeping children safe. All safeguarding requirements are carried out effectively. The school has three trained safeguarding leaders. The designated safeguarding leader is well organised and committed to ensuring that all staff are trained regularly and that procedures are well established and implemented. All staff provide effective pastoral support for pupils and pupils themselves talked confidently about having someone to talk to should they need to. Pupils also talked confidently about how to stay safe online and that if there was ever a problem they knew that staff would deal with it quickly. Inspection findings My first line of enquiry was about what leaders are doing to ensure that most pupils reach the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics screening check. Leaders have quickly identified the need to focus on phonics, as the number of children achieving the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics screening check in 2018 dropped from 2017. The school has put in place an action plan to ensure that the delivery of phonics is rigorous and accurate and that pupils receive a consistent curriculum that enables them to develop their understanding of letters and sounds. Evidence in lessons showed that pupils were able to confidently blend sounds together and apply these skills to their reading. However, some groups of pupils are learning sounds which they already know. They are not being moved on swiftly and challenged further so that they make strong progress in reading and writing.

Sproughton Church of England Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>24} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>91, "no"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 54 responses up to 29-01-2019

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