Joydens Wood Infant School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
238
AGES
4 - 7
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy converter
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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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
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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
(04/10/2023)
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School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You lead the school with ambitious determination for all pupils to achieve well. You are successfully stabilising the staff team after a period of significant change. Your staff value the leadership you bring to the school and the improvements you have made. They feel proud to work at the school and recognise the opportunities you give them to develop their practice. Many parents and carers speak positively about the school and say that their children are ‘flourishing’. Parents appreciate the variety of events the school provides where they can learn about and share in their children’s learning. As one parent commented, ‘The headteacher puts the children’s best interests first and foremost.’ You know your school and the pupils well. Your evaluation of the school’s effectiveness is accurate, and you plan carefully to enable improvements where needed. For example, you swiftly spotted that the teaching of phonics needed a more consistent approach and you have taken effective action to get this back on track. Like you, governors have high aspirations for the school. They are committed to further improvement and demonstrate a good understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. They expertly offer you appropriate support, as well as holding you firmly to account for pupils’ progress. Pupils are happy, productive and positive about their learning. They work well together and relationships between adults and pupils are strong. Work in pupils’ books shows the high standards of presentation and quantity of work expected of them. They appreciate the school’s healthy lunches and the range of extra-curricular activities offered. You are resolute and unwavering in your vision that all children get off to the best start possible when they join the school. In early years, adults encourage children to explore their interests deeply through play. As one parent of a child in Reception Year explained: ‘This style of learning promotes free thinking and encourages children to see learning as something they do, and enjoy, as opposed to something that is done to them.’ Adults build on the children’s learning and develop their independence through skilful questioning and the provision of well-thought-through resources. The dynamic leadership of early years has resulted in exceptional practice. This is shared more widely and visitors from many other schools visit to observe and learn from it. Children in early years make rapid progress and the proportion of children achieving a good level of development is above that found nationally. Parents say that they feel fully involved in their children’s lives at school, with one parent simply saying, ‘I love this school’. As a more cohesive team unifies, you are sensibly looking to further develop the effectiveness of your recently appointed subject and middle leaders. You have ensured that they receive appropriate training and mentoring, which is developing their practice. You have provided them with helpful opportunities to work with other professionals and collaborate with each other. However, as you rightly recognise, the effectiveness of their work is in the early stages of development. Following the previous inspection, you were asked to provide pupils with clear explanations and instructions, so they know what to do before they start their work. You were also asked to give most-able pupils more opportunities to demonstrate high levels of achievement. Work seen in pupils’ books shows that they are successfully able to complete their work. There is evidence that the most able pupils are being challenged through the work they are given in class and their appropriate and targeted next steps. Safeguarding is effective. You and the leadership team have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and accurate. Leaders ensure that checks on staff are completed thoroughly before they start employment. All staff receive comprehensive training and make good use of their knowledge to keep pupils safe. Staff are highly vigilant, reporting any concerns when necessary, and leaders act on these swiftly. Pupils report that they feel safe at school and parents agree. The school’s helpful workshops for parents on e-safety contribute to pupils’ strong understanding of how to keep themselves safe online.

Joydens Wood Infant School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
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 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
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 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>83, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>37, "strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
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 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>100, "no"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 52 responses up to 06-10-2023

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