Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
58
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary controlled 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.

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
(23/05/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
50%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Ecchinswell
Newbury
RG20 4UA
01635298288

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Following a period of adjustment, including changes to the staffing arrangements in key stage 2, you are re-establishing your clear expectations. You have ensured that the school is now on a more secure footing. Despite some recent recruitment challenges, it is testament to the highly committed leadership team, together with well-timed and effective support from Hampshire local authority, that standards have been maintained. The majority of parents are happy with the school with one telling the inspector, ‘This is a brilliant school with brilliant teachers.’ Leaders’ self-evaluation is thorough and meticulous. Where you identify any dips or blips in standards, you promptly and tenaciously instigate thoughtful and detailed actions. You and your team welcome external advice. Under the supportive and watchful eye of Hampshire local authority, you have worked methodically to ensure that high-quality teaching and learning opportunities are prevalent. Pupils are happy, purposeful and proud of their school. One parent commented, ‘My child is well taught and very happy at Ecchinswell.’ In 2016, pupils’ achievement at the end of key stage 2 declined. Taking decisive action, you set about restoring high standards. Unvalidated information shows that achievement rose significantly in 2017, with more pupils attaining the standard expected for their age in reading, writing and mathematics in both key stages 1 and 2. Disadvantaged pupils also achieved well, reaching standards in line with their peers. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, including children in the early years, who make good progress from their starting points. At the last inspection, inspectors identified strengths in leadership including in the quality of governance. Governors continue to contribute exceptionally well, keeping a keen oversight of school performance. They make regular visits to the school and use first-hand information to ask challenging questions of school leaders. Governors are fully immersed in checking the effectiveness of school improvement actions. They offer helpful support and wise counsel to school leaders. You have also addressed the areas for improvement that inspectors identified previously. You were asked to improve pupils’ skills in writing and increase their confidence in using their numeracy skills when tackling mathematical problems. You and your staff have worked diligently to improve these aspects of the curriculum, with excellent support from local authority representatives. Pupils write for a range of purposes and teachers plan tasks that offer appeal. For example, pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 were inspired to write diary accounts after watching news footage of Hurricane Irma, making good use of emotive vocabulary to describe the scene. Nevertheless, you acknowledge that improving pupils’ presentation skills remains a key area for development, particularly in key stage 2. In mathematics, pupils increasingly apply their skills to solving more complex problems, such as finding missing numbers in composite calculations. Nonetheless, some pupils, particularly those in Years 4 and 5, have ground to make up in order to achieve what is expected for their age in writing and mathematics. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose, and records are detailed and of high quality. The school makes appropriate checks on all adults, including volunteers, governors and temporary staff, to confirm their suitability to work with children. Staff receive regular safeguarding training and have a good understanding of how to initiate support if concerns emerge. Governors, too, play their part, undertaking safer recruitment training to ensure that they have the necessary up-to-date knowledge to carry out their responsibilities thoroughly. Pupils’ attendance is broadly average. Pupils say that they enjoy school and feel safe. The school works well with a variety of outside agencies to provide additional support to families if the need arises. In particular, leaders are working extremely closely with the behaviour support service to provide some additional support for individual pupils. Leaders log all behavioural incidents meticulously.

Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>20, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>40, "strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>33, "strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>33, "strongly_disagree"=>33, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>60, "no"=>40} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 24-05-2023

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