Sprites Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Suffolk
Address	Stonechat Road, IP2 0SA
School Website	spritesacademy.org/
Telephone	1473685040
URN	141985

School Census

Total	333
Girls/Boys	172/161
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.7%/48.3%
% pupils where English not first language	10.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	102
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/11/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/11/2022	Good
15/10/2019	Inadequate

Inspection Date	08/11/2022
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/10/2019
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 November 2022	Full inspection: Good	View
01 March 2022	Monitoring visit	View
11 May 2021	Monitoring visit	View
02 March 2021	Monitoring visit	View
03 November 2020	Monitoring visit	View
15 October 2019	School inspection: Inadequate	View
29 January 2019	Monitoring visit	View
24 May 2018	Full inspection: Inadequate	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	103
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	101
Maths	102
Reading Progress	1.1
Writing Progress	4.7
Maths Progress	3.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	99
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-5.7
Writing Progress	-4.3
Maths Progress	-5.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	100
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-4.8
Writing Progress	-4.3
Maths Progress	-5.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	58
As second preference	34
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	64
As First Preference	31
As second preference	23
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	37
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	60
As First Preference	31
As second preference	19
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	25
As second preference	27
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	42
As second preference	16
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	34
As second preference	33
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	41
As second preference	26
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	144
As First Preference	62
As second preference	53
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	61
As second preference	50
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	24%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	7%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	11%
not applicable	65%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	69%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	31%
agree	24%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
not applicable	39%
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	50%
agree	35%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	11%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	41%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	41%
agree	44%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	28%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	83%
agree	13%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	54%
agree	28%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	71.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.2%
african ethnic origin	2.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	78.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%