Finlay Community School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Gloucestershire
Address	Finlay Road, GL4 6TR
School Website	www.finlayschool.co.uk
Telephone	1452530310
URN	135727

School Census

Total	385
Girls/Boys	176/209
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.7%/54.3%
% pupils where English not first language	16.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	149
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	35.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 09/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
09/05/2024	Good
06/11/2014	Good
02/02/2011	Outstanding

Inspection Date	09/05/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	06/11/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	02/02/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
09 May 2024	School inspection: Good	View
21 June 2018	Short inspection	View
06 November 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
02 February 2011	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
20 October 2010	Monitoring visit	View
25 May 2010	Monitoring visit	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	103
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-1.6
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	-0.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	2.9
Writing Progress	3.0
Maths Progress	2.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	107
Maths	104
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	1.7
Maths Progress	-0.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	52
As second preference	19
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	48
As second preference	22
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	123
As First Preference	59
As second preference	27
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	58
As second preference	29
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	134
As First Preference	61
As second preference	28
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	49
As second preference	21
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	49
As second preference	20
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	28
As second preference	21
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	47
As second preference	21
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	39
As second preference	23
As third preference	16

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

First preference v Offers	1.45%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	42
As second preference	23
As third preference	19

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

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	22%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	20%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	51%
agree	34%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	7%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	63%
agree	34%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	17%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
not applicable	32%
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	51%
agree	41%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	29%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	59%
agree	32%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	39%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	27%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	49%
agree	39%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	88%
no	12%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	61.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	6.2%
indian ethnic origin	4.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.4%
african ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.3%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	62.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	6.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.1%
african ethnic origin	2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%