Boxmoor Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
233
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

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.

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  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.
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  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
(12/02/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
62%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Cowper Road
Boxmoor
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1PF
01442402244

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The school is welcoming and inclusive. Pupils are highly enthusiastic about their school. They are proud of their achievements and enjoy the range of activities on offer through the curriculum. They also enjoy the extra-curricular opportunities that deepen their understanding of the world around them. Pupils are courteous, respectful and supportive towards each other and towards the adults who work with them. They are keen to do their best in lessons, paying close attention to instructions and working independently on a range of tasks. In our discussions, pupils were confident and articulate, demonstrating high aspirations for their future lives. They are eager to share their positive experiences of their time in school with visitors. Parents and carers are extremely positive about the school. In their responses to Parent View, Ofsted’s online questionnaire, many of them commented about the careful consideration given to pupils’ individual needs with ‘dedicated staff at all levels’. They said that teachers are very approachable and responsive in dealing with concerns. Parents value the inclusive ethos of the school, which enables their children to grow in confidence and to take pride in their learning. In their feedback to Ofsted, they spoke about ‘a wonderful community’ and ‘a fabulously good school’. One parent said that the additional support provided had been ‘fantastic’. The overwhelming majority of parents would recommend the school to others. You and your team provide strong leadership. You are highly committed to raising standards through effective teaching. Teachers have high expectations of pupils’ learning and challenge them to do their best. Pupils’ well-being is a high priority and this is clearly evident in pupils’ confidence and the happy school environment. Your leadership team is highly dedicated to improving standards. Working together, you identify and implement the best strategies and resources to improve the quality of teaching and the curriculum throughout the school. The whole team is fully involved in all decision-making processes linked to school improvement. Consequently, they are effective and thoughtful practitioners, who collaborate closely to secure continuously improving outcomes for pupils. The school has made good progress in dealing with the findings from the previous inspection, particularly in raising the attainment of the most able pupils. I saw evidence that the most able receive an appropriate level of challenge; this was most notable in early years and elsewhere in the teaching of English and mathematics. Published assessment information, from national tests at the end of key stage 2, continues to show that progress has improved overall for reading and mathematics. However, boys and disadvantaged pupils do not do as well as others. You are aware of this and now monitor learning more thoroughly. Teachers use carefully chosen teaching approaches, including drama, to make sure that the boys and disadvantaged pupils make progress more rapidly, especially in writing. Pupils enjoy coming to school and attendance is considerably better than the national average. The school has secure systems in place for checking on pupils’ absence. You carry out regular analysis of attendance trends, set targets and, when necessary, hold meetings with parents. As a result, the rate of attendance for disadvantaged pupils is rising, and the proportion of pupils who miss school frequently is diminishing. Safeguarding is effective. You and your team have ensured that all staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities through the provision of relevant training and regular updates from the local authority. As a result, staff are highly vigilant. The recording of safeguarding concerns is precise and detailed and the liaison between the school and local authority, where appropriate, is prompt and effective. Recruitment processes are secure, and all legal requirements are met. An administrative error identified on the single central record was immediately corrected during the inspection. A recent check by the local authority also identified some minor issues around the administration of this record. The required changes have been made. Pupils say that they feel safe in school. Both parents and pupils stated that bullying is not commonplace and that the school responds sensitively to any problems should they arise. Pupils have a strong understanding of the ways in which they can be good citizens, such as being respectful to others, showing tolerance to those of different faiths and cultures and following rules responsibly. Pupils also appreciate the democratic process by which they are elected to leadership roles. These include places on the school council and acting as ‘eco leaders’ who take great pride in looking after the school environment and in encouraging their peers to be environmentally friendly. Inspection findings A number of key lines of enquiry were explored in this inspection. The first of these was related to teaching, learning and assessment and the ways in which the school is improving pupils’ outcomes. Published assessment information for pupils at the end of key stage 2 indicates that they attain well, but progress, particularly for boys and disadvantaged pupils, has not been so strong. In our visits to lessons, we saw that teachers are focusing on ensuring that their expectations of what their pupils can achieve are high and that suitably challenging work is set. This includes expectations of pupils to engage with complex and varied texts and to select resources that enable them to complete a specific task independently. My second line of enquiry related to the school’s provision for the very small number of disadvantaged pupils. The attainment gap between these pupils and other pupils in the school and their peers nationally is diminishing as a result of leaders’ actions. However, their progress is not as strong. You keep very detailed records of the checks you make on learning for your disadvantaged pupils as well as those who are not disadvantaged. Leaders and staff check regularly to ensure that teachers’ planning precisely focuses on supporting pupils’ progress. This means that you and your staff have a strong understanding of pupils’ individual needs and any difficulties they face. You use additional funding well to provide targeted intervention to increase the achievement of these pupils. I also looked at the way that the wider curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to write across a range of subject areas. This was because the previous inspection identified that the school should increase the progress of the most able in writing by ensuring that they write at depth in a wide range of styles for different audiences and practise their skills across subjects. In early years, key stage 1 and key stage 2, English and mathematics subject leaders have effectively increased the range of opportunities for high-quality extended writing across all subject areas. While there were some examples of opportunities in lessons for pupils to write at length, this was inconsistent across subject areas. Pupils are not always aware of the ways in which to improve their work. In some subjects, spellings were not corrected and these misconceptions were seen to continue in pupils’ work. This work is therefore evolving and leaders have clearly identified the next steps in embedding this process.

Boxmoor Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>73, "strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>33, "strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 21 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 135 responses up to 21-03-2024

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