Ab Kettleby Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
64
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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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
(06/12/2022)
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Wartnaby Road
Ab Kettleby
Melton Mowbray
LE14 3JJ
01664504870

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since taking over as headteacher in September 2014 you have ensured that the school remains a place where each pupil is known well, learning is enjoyable and relationships are positive. The pupils I spoke with all commented on the fact that they like coming to school. This has helped them to attend regularly. Pupils behave well in lessons and maintain their concentration and enthusiasm across the wide range of subjects they study. They play well together during breaks and lunchtimes, making good use of the extensive and well-maintained grounds. You and the other staff have developed a very good range of additional clubs, trips and activities that support learning. Pupils spoke enthusiastically about the opportunities they have to take part in sports activities, music clubs and the film nights. The breadth of these activities reflects the very strong commitment of all the staff at the school. The previous inspection of the school took place before it converted to become an academy with the Mowbray Education Trust in April 2014. I therefore did not make a direct comparison between the areas for development identified in that inspection and the areas that I focused on during this visit. I used them as a context for the activities that I carried out during this inspection, however. Teachers are increasingly thorough in their planning of lessons. They give the most able pupils extra challenge, and encourage them to work on activities in greater depth. This remains a priority for the school because a few pupils are still not always attaining the standards they are capable of. You have improved the teaching of mathematics and pupils are now confident in performing calculations and using mathematical information in a range of situations. Children in the Reception class have good opportunities to play and learn using the outdoor area. The school has thorough systems in place to record assessments and you are able to use information effectively to check on the progress that all groups of pupils are making. The governing body has ensured that any new governors are trained and clear about how they will find out about the school’s performance. You have identified that improving spelling is a priority for all classes. The school has made spelling a focus for this year and additional tests that you have carried out show that most pupils have made good progress. A few are not doing as well as they should and this remains a focus for improvement. Pupils develop very secure skills in sounding out letters because of the effective teaching of phonics. You have made the teaching of reading a priority for your work. This is because pupils do not always understand the information they are reading sufficiently and some are not skilled enough at working out meaning from the information and clues they can find within the text. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and that records are detailed and of high quality. Thorough checks are carried out to make sure that staff and volunteers are suitably qualified and experienced. The staff have received regular training that has raised their awareness of how they can ensure that pupils are safe. The governing body has a nominated representative with responsibility for safeguarding and governors have received additional training in order to raise their awareness of safeguarding. The systems used to record any concerns that staff might have are clear and organised well. Pupils say they feel safe in school and the school helps them to understand the risks they face when using computers, as well as developing their understanding of road safety. The parents who completed Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, agree that pupils are safe and there is little bullying at school.

Ab Kettleby Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>61, "strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>30, "strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>87, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 23 responses up to 07-12-2022

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