The Beeches Community Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
368
AGES
2 - 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
(05/12/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
57%
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)
Shakespeare Road
Ipswich
IP1 6ET
01473741225

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the previous inspection. The positive effect of your leadership is evident. You and your staff are ambitious to further raise standards and improve progress for all pupils. You have worked effectively with governors and your leaders to review and improve school systems. You have clearly identified aspects of teaching and learning which need to be better and have taken effective action to address these. You were appointed after a turbulent time for the school, with several changes in the leadership before you took on the role of headteacher in February 2017. During this time of instability, standards in the school declined. However, the trust has been effective in supporting you to develop a team of skilled senior and middle leaders, who are knowledgeable and model good practice. As a result, standards are rapidly rising and teaching continues to improve. You and your leaders have made effective use of training opportunities with other schools within the trust, to develop staff skills and improve pupils’ learning experiences. Staff are highly motivated and proud to work at the school. Pupils appreciate the challenges they are given and enjoy the rewards they gain for positive attitudes and successful learning. They told me, ‘The adults are really nice, they help us to get better.’ Almost all parents and carers are very pleased with the school under your leadership. The large majority of parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire said that they would recommend the school to another parent. One parent, who summed up the views of many, stated: ‘My child enjoys school and learning. The teachers are always happy to help with any questions. My child comes home with new knowledge every day and speaks about the staff highly. I am very pleased with the progress he has made.’ Children make a good start at Whitton Community Primary School. You and your staff provide a stimulating and caring environment so that individual needs are met well and children quickly grow in confidence. Since the previous inspection the outside environment for the Nursery and Reception children has been successfully improved. It is now fully resourced with well-planned, stimulating activities provided. Staff ensure that children have many opportunities to develop their early reading, writing and number skills in a purposeful way. During their time in early years, children make good progress from their often-low starting points and the number achieving a good level of development at the end of the Reception Year is increasing. You have addressed the areas for improvement identified in the inspection report of the predecessor school. You and your staff enable pupils to apply their literacy and mathematical skills in a wide range of real-life situations. For example, Year 2 pupils recently designed and wrote their own fire safety leaflets. They joined with local firefighters and distributed these to the general public in the town centre. Year 6 pupils enjoyed writing scripts for their role as curators at the Ipswich museum where they were displaying their own artwork. Another area for improvement highlighted in the previous inspection was to ensure that activities fully challenge all pupils, particularly the most able. The work in pupils’ books and the school’s current assessment information shows that the most able pupils across the school make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from their starting points. During the inspection, I observed that they are provided with a range of tasks in their lessons that make them apply their skills in different ways and think more deeply. A group of the most able pupils told me, ‘We get hard work and we enjoy being challenged.’ You, your leaders and the governors recognise that there are still areas to develop to move the school forward and you acknowledge that further raising standards in key stage 2 and improving pupils’ attendance are key priorities. These are already included in the school’s action plans. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders and governors have ensured that safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and there is a strong safeguarding culture at the school. Rigorous checks are carried out on adults before they are allowed to start working or volunteering at the school. The single central record is well maintained and up to date. You ensure that staff receive regular safeguarding training. Staff understand their responsibilities and are quick to report any concerns to the school’s designated safeguarding leaders. The school’s records show that all concerns are rigorously followed up.

The Beeches Community Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>68, "strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>11, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>32, "strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>14} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>21} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 28 responses up to 14-12-2023

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