Valley Primary School and Nursery

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Cumberland
Address	Whinlatter Road, CA28 8DA
School Website	www.valleyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone	1946694152
URN	134214

School Census

Total	273
Girls/Boys	130/143
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.6%/52.4%
% pupils where English not first language	2.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	100
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	22.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/03/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
03/03/2015	Good
23/04/2013	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	03/03/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	23/04/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
06 March 2024	School inspection	View
27 February 2019	Short inspection	View
03 March 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
05 July 2013	Monitoring visit	View
23 April 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
06 May 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
11 June 2008	Curriculum and development visit	View
27 April 2006	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	45%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	103
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	49
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	103
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-1.2
Writing Progress	-1.3
Maths Progress	-1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	104
Maths	101
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	0.3
Maths Progress	-2.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	105
Maths	103
Reading Progress	2.1
Writing Progress	1.8
Maths Progress	1.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	34
As First Preference	32
As second preference	1
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	32
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	31
As First Preference	26
As second preference	2
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	35
As First Preference	27
As second preference	6
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	41
As First Preference	29
As second preference	10
As third preference	2

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

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	34
As second preference	7
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	39
As First Preference	23
As second preference	9
As third preference	7

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

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	39
As First Preference	27
As second preference	4
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	38
As second preference	3
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	22
As second preference	13
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	32
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	42
As First Preference	25
As second preference	5
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	29
As First Preference	21
As second preference	1
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	21
first preference offers	21
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	14%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	71%
agree	0%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	7%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	14%
agree	0%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
not applicable	71%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	79%
agree	21%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	21%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
not applicable	36%
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	29%
agree	50%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	21%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	29%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	71%
agree	7%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	29%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	21%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	57%
agree	29%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	86%
no	14%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	91.4%
african ethnic origin	3.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.2%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	90.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.2%
african ethnic origin	1.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%

Valley Primary School and Nursery

Details

School Census

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Primary Results

Primary Admissions

Parents View

Ethnicity

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