Holme CofE Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
117
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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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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How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(03/10/2023)
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87%
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)
Church Street
Holme
Peterborough
PE7 3PB
01487830342

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You and your deputy headteacher form a successful team and work well together. You have responded very effectively to the areas for improvement identified at the previous inspection. In particular, subject leaders and governors now use a wide range of information to check different groups of pupils make good or better progress. Governance is a strength of the school. Each governor’s skills contribute to well-reasoned decision-making. Governors support immediate improvements, such as to the teaching of spelling, and look ahead to ensure the long-term viability of the school. Regular visits enable governors to question and commend leaders on the quality of education provided. Pupils are a joy. They behave exceptionally well and contribute fully to the harmonious community that is a strong feature of their school. They support one another: older pupils like nothing better than to help those younger than themselves. They mix happily at break and lunchtime, and move in a very orderly manner around the highly attractive school environment. They soak up any and every opportunity to take responsibility. A ‘reading ambassador’ told the inspector, ‘I help children to get better at reading, which is very important because it is a life skill’. A ‘truly trusted’ pupil said she sometimes shows visitors around the school. Pupils’ very strong work ethic, and positive attitudes to learning, help ensure that no learning time is lost. They respond very positively to teachers’ high expectations of them. For example, when challenged to think again, a young pupil describing a science activity improved vocabulary from ‘went into’ to ‘absorbed’. Pupils’ motivation stems partly from what they describe as ‘how teachers let you interact with learning’. In class, pupils say – if they understand – their teacher will ask them to go to the front of the class and explain to everyone else. Around the school, ‘learning detectives’ say they ‘go around with the headteacher and look to spot examples of the good things children do to learn better’. You correctly judge early years provision to be a strength. Children make a good start. The learning environment is bright, attractive and well organised. During the inspection, a child used a wall display of common words to help him write. He carefully sounded out words to check he had the right one. He concentrated to ensure that his writing was neat and legible. He sustained his concentration and was very proud of his achievement and the teacher’s praise. Strong leadership and skilled teaching have seen the proportion of children reaching a good level of development increase over the last three years. Teaching in Years 1 and 2 builds well on the firm foundation in the early years. In 2016, by the end of Year 2, a higher proportion of pupils than the national average reached the expected standard, as did the proportion working to greater depth. In 2016, national test results at the end of Year 6 were broadly average: a little above in reading and writing, a little below in mathematics. Overall, the combined result for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics was also a little above average. However, the grammar, punctuation and spelling component of writing was below average. You and your leaders, supported by the governing body, took immediate action to improve spelling, the weakest element. The small proportion of disadvantaged pupils generally do well. In particular, the most able disadvantaged pupils make rapid progress similar to their peers. However, the extra help given to those who struggle is not enabling these pupils to reduce the difference between themselves and other pupils nationally. The relationship with parents is generally strong. Parents appreciate all that is offered to their children. Parents praise the ‘general feeling of energy’, the ‘attention to detail’ and that ‘the school ticks all the right boxes’. However, a small proportion feel their views are not listened to. To help, the school has re-established a ‘parent council’, begun to seek views and make changes. This is a promising beginning. Safeguarding is effective. By their actions and example, leaders and governors give safeguarding the highest priority. Checks on the suitability of staff, governors, volunteers and contractors are thorough. A governor regularly checks that safeguarding arrangements are robust. Thorough training means staff are always vigilant. They know what to look for, and fully understand their responsibilities to protect pupils. They know and follow the clear and robust procedures. They know to challenge school leaders if they feel concerns are not followed up vigorously. Staff are suitably trained in first aid and paediatric first aid. Educational visits are preceded by thorough risk assessments. Pupils say they feel safe and well cared for in school, and that they have adults to turn to if they are worried. They understand what bullying is, and the forms it can take. They say bullying is very rare. Pupils are able to explain how they keep safe when using the internet, and the dangers to be aware of on the roads. They receive quality training in the use of bicycles and scooters. Nine in every ten parents responding to Parent View, Ofsted’s online survey, agreed their children are safe, well cared for and happy at Holme Primary School. Inspection findings One of my key lines of enquiry was about the progress of the most able pupils, including the most able disadvantaged pupils. This was because the proportion of pupils achieving ‘greater depth’ in the 2016 tests was low in Year 6. No disadvantaged pupils achieved greater depth in either Year 2 or Year 6 in 2016. Current in-school information and inspection evidence suggests a much larger proportion of both groups are working at greater depth throughout the school. Innovations that have benefited these pupils particularly, but not exclusively, include the extra specialist teaching, for example in science. All disadvantaged pupils, including the most able, also benefit from the extra teacher who gives particular attention to any gaps or misconceptions in their learning. I also considered the progress all pupils make from Year 3 to Year 6. This was because the progress in past years has not been consistently good. Your careful tracking of the progress that each pupil makes demonstrates that, currently, the vast majority of pupils make good progress from their various starting points at the beginning of Year 3. As well as in reading, writing and mathematics, this is in a range of subjects including art, music and science. However, the small proportion of disadvantaged pupils with low prior attainment do not reduce the difference between themselves and other pupils nationally. I also looked at the progress boys make in mathematics and writing. Boys told me they enjoy the opportunities to solve mathematical problems, and work with other pupils to figure things out. The change of emphasis in writing, too, is beneficial. Writing activities, linked more and more to other subjects, ‘hook’ them into learning. For example, word-processing articles for the school newspaper, or writing a persuasive letter saying why they should be able to participate in an archaeological ‘dig’ of a second world war aircraft, engage boys. I also looked at the persistent absence of disadvantaged pupils. An analysis of the attendance rates from the last and present academic years showed that absence generally, and persistent absence particularly, is low. All pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, now attend better than the national average. I also looked at the impact of subject leaders and governors, and how they use information to check all groups of pupils do well. Both subject leaders and governors, as reported earlier in this letter, are now highly effective.

Holme CofE Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
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 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>81, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>22, "strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 27 responses up to 03-10-2023

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