Aughton Junior Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
152
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS

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
(19/06/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
58%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Turnshaw Avenue
Aughton
Sheffield
S26 3XQ
01142873091

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have worked closely with leaders and staff to sustain a sense of team work and an ethos in which pupils can achieve well. The noticeable improvement in teaching and the standards pupils are currently achieving is down to a strong collaboration from all those connected to the school. As a result, Aughton Junior Academy is an improving school and has the capacity to improve further. You know the school well. Where you have identified necessary developments, your actions have been effective and are leading to improvements in pupils’ learning and progress. Subject leaders have successfully introduced new approaches to the teaching of English and mathematics. They have correctly identified the next steps they need to take to improve the quality of teaching and learning in their areas of responsibility. Since the last inspection, the school has converted to an academy and joined the Aston Community Education Trust (the trust). Leaders and staff work in close collaboration with other schools within the trust to share good practice and participate in a range of professional development opportunities. This is contributing to the improvement in teaching and pupils’ learning. Pupils are cheerful and polite. They are proud to wear their school uniforms, which they say makes them feel smart. Pupils enjoy coming to school and their attendance is good. Classrooms are calm working environments where pupils work hard and have excellent attitudes to learning. Pupils get on well with each other and relationships between pupils and adults are positive. Governors and trustees know the school well and provide effective support and challenge. They support you fully in your drive to improve learning experiences for pupils. Governors and trustees know the strengths of the school and work well with school leaders to drive improvements. At the time of the previous inspection, you were asked to increase opportunities for pupils to undertake more investigations and practical tasks. The wooded area on the school site enables pupils to investigate wildlife and complete practical activities such as measuring and weighing. Teachers also provide opportunities for practical tasks in mathematics, such as using the playground area to develop their understanding of fractions. During the last inspection, you were also urged to improve the quality of teaching so that it is consistently good or better. You have ensured that teachers have received good professional development opportunities to improve their teaching, and pupils are making stronger progress as a result. Effective teaching of phonics is giving pupils a firm foundation on which to develop good reading skills. Pupils also apply their phonics knowledge when spelling simple and more difficult words. Evidence from observations of learning and pupils’ workbooks shows that most-able pupils currently in the school are being challenged. However, this is not consistent in all classes. Safeguarding is effective. There is a strong culture of safeguarding pupils at the school. All arrangements for safeguarding are fit for purpose. You and your leaders for safeguarding are scrupulous in your procedures for keeping children safe. Leaders ensure that staff are trained and are alert to signs that suggest pupils might not be safe. Consequently, they know what to do should a safeguarding issue or concern arise. You and your leaders act on and refer any safeguarding concerns to appropriate agencies in a timely manner. This has enabled vulnerable pupils and families to receive appropriate support when they need it. Your procedures for recruiting, vetting and checking staff are thorough. Inspection findings When looking in books, we both agreed that there were examples of beautifully presented work; pupils’ handwriting is neat and legible. It is clear that pupils take a great pride in their work. The teaching of mathematics is improving because of strong leadership of the subject and training that teachers have received. Teachers ensure that pupils are moved on in their work when they are ready and the activities they complete mostly match their needs. Pupils apply their arithmetic skills to complex problems well.

Aughton Junior Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>51, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>59, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>65, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>32, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>32, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>30, "dont_know"=>16} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>5, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>41, "strongly_disagree"=>30, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>38, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>38, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>37, "no"=>63} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 22-06-2019

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