St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Essex
Address	Castle Street, CB10 1BQ
School Website	www.stmaryssw.org.uk/
Telephone	1799523384
URN	115155

School Census

Total	215
Girls/Boys	115/100
Girls/Boys Ratio	53.5%/46.5%
% pupils where English not first language	11.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	36
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 21/05/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
21/05/2013	Good
14/12/2009	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	21/05/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	14/12/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
23 May 2023	School inspection	View
28 November 2017	Short inspection	View
21 May 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
14 December 2009	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
15 May 2007	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
22 March 2006	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
04 December 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19
Reading	110
Maths	109
Reading Progress	3.7
Writing Progress	1.1
Maths Progress	4.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	4.0
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	3.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	83%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	21%
Reading	108
Maths	109
Reading Progress	3.5
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	5.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	20
As second preference	26
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	22
As second preference	11
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	30
As second preference	25
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	22
As second preference	14
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	30
As second preference	17
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	23
As second preference	17
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	28
As second preference	21
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	115
As First Preference	32
As second preference	29
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	29
As second preference	23
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	115
As First Preference	30
As second preference	20
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	31
As second preference	22
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	72%
agree	24%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	8%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
not applicable	69%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	65%
agree	28%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	56%
agree	11%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
not applicable	23%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	24%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	65%
agree	30%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	32%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	20%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	70%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	80.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	79.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%

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