St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
209
AGES
5 - 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
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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?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(30/11/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
68%
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)
Noakes Meadow
Ashford
TN23 4RB
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School Description

You and your team have maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have created an inclusive culture where every pupil is valued and supported well to make good progress. Parents appreciate the work that you and your team do and many comment on the positive atmosphere, with one describing the school as ‘a happy learning place’. Pupils are well behaved, confident and articulate. They enjoy school and are proud of their achievements in and out of class. For example, a group of pupils wanted to show me the vegetables that they are growing as part of the after-school gardening club. They carefully explained how they were caring for them and when they were going to eat them. Pupils told me that school is fun and that everyone is nice. They particularly like the way that everyone works and plays well together. They enjoy the leadership opportunities that are available, such as the school council and playground buddies. You have a good understanding of the strengths of the school and its priorities for further improvement. The trust has provided leaders and governors with very useful support to help you to refine and improve processes. For example, the trust adviser has worked with governors to increase the effectiveness of their challenge and support for you. Governors are determined and proactive. They have recently commissioned an external review to help them to develop their effectiveness further. They have taken on board all the recommendations and are rapidly honing their skills, including their monitoring of how additional funding, for example pupil premium funding, is spent. Despite staffing turbulence and recruitment difficulties, you have ensured that teaching and learning remain good overall. You lead by example, with a greater teaching load than is usual for a headteacher. You have also provided high-quality training and development for teachers and teaching assistants, and understand the need to continue with this work so that all teaching is as good as the best. Following some disappointing national test results in 2016, pupils’ attainment has risen sharply and pupils now attain their age-related expectations. You are determined to build on this success and to ensure that teachers consistently provide greater challenge for the most able pupils so that they exceed age-related expectations. Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted very well through the work of the school. The school’s faith values are evident through all that you and your team do, and these help to promote fundamental British values such as respect. Pupils enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular activities that are provided alongside their lessons. However, you are currently reviewing how you monitor the foundation subjects to make sure that leaders can track and support the progress that pupils make in all subjects, not just the core of English, mathematics and science. Safeguarding is effective. School leaders and governors have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose, and records are detailed and of a high quality. Staff know the pupils very well and understand what to be alert for and the importance of raising even the smallest worry. They have a secure understanding of safeguarding processes. You work very effectively with external agencies to support pupils and their families when needed. Several parents commented positively on the difference that your support and tenacity have made to their families. Pupils, staff and parents are confident that school is a safe place. Pupils told me that they can talk to staff about anything that is worrying them and that they will be helped to sort it out. They also told me that there is not any bullying at the school because they are all taught how to moderate their behaviour and think about others. The vast majority of parents also have this view; a typical comment describes St Simon’s as, ‘a really special school where everybody comes together to ensure that it is a safe and happy place to learn’. Inspection findings During this inspection, I considered how leaders made sure that pupils make good progress and attain expected outcomes. I found that, following the disappointing 2016 results, leaders took rapid and effective action to help pupils to make good progress. In addition, they made sure that, where needed, pupils were supported to catch up from lower starting points. Leaders, with help from the trust, reviewed and reshaped their approach to teaching phonics and literacy.

St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>63, "strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>11, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>35, "strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 11 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>93, "no"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 57 responses up to 10-01-2023

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