Sturton by Stow Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
178
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community 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
(13/12/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
46%
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)
School Lane
Sturton-by-Stow
Lincoln
LN1 2BY
01427788210

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Along with the governing body, you have accurately identified areas for improvement and tackled these in a timely manner and with success. As a result, children’s achievement at the end of the early years and pupils’ results in the phonics (letters and the sounds they represent) screening check have been consistently above national averages for the last three years. In 2016, however, pupils leaving Year 6 made below average progress from their starting points in mathematics. Pupils in other year groups in key stage 2 also make slower progress than they should in mathematics. Pupils’ behaviour and conduct are exemplary. Pupils are exceptionally wellmannered and engage highly effectively with adults around school. They feel valued and cared for. They cooperate well, enjoy working and playing together and they are proud of the jobs that they do around school. The school prefects value the privilege of awarding house points to other children at the school. One child told me, ‘I think we work as hard as the staff.’ During my visit, the school hosted a party of children from Belarus who worked alongside pupils in Year 6. Working in partnership, they quickly tackled the inspiring tasks that the teacher had set for them, despite being unable to communicate verbally. Pupils extended a warm and friendly welcome to the visitors and made many arrangements, including a football activity at playtime, to make their visit a memorable one. One girl told me, ‘Even though we don’t speak the same language, we can still get on well.’ Parents are proud of the school and hold it in high regard. They told me that children enjoy being at school and that they are well cared for. One parent explained that, although they had moved out of the area, their child continued to attend the school because ‘We wouldn’t want her to go anywhere else. We love it.’ This is reflected in attendance figures, which are higher than those found nationally. The exception is the attendance of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, which is among the lowest in the country. Children say that bullying is extremely rare and the school’s records confirm that this is the case. Incidents of poor behaviour are also rare. When incidents occur, however, they are dealt with in a robust and supportive way. Governors are committed and passionate about the school and have a clear vision for the future. The governing body is knowledgeable about its duties and carries these out effectively. Governors have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the school and make regular checks to see how well the school’s actions are bringing about improvement. The school’s plans for improvement, however, are not clearly enough defined to allow the governing body to challenge leaders fully and hold them to account. Your school slogan, ‘Small enough to care, big enough to inspire’, was clearly evident during my visit. Children and pupils are well cared for and inspired by the adults that they work with. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and of high quality. This includes the use of a riskassessment indicator to help identify the urgency of any concerns that are raised. The governing body has a secure understanding of its safeguarding responsibilities and governors regularly monitor the work of the school. The school’s single central record meets requirements and is comprehensively maintained. Senior leaders undertake regular reviews of child protection records to check for patterns or repeated concerns. The school has implemented a robust system to ensure that requirements for staff training in safeguarding matters are identified and reviewed termly.

Sturton by Stow Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>66, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>23, "strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 12 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 62 responses up to 21-02-2023

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