Riddings Infant and Nursery School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
219
AGES
3 - 7
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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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
(08/05/2019)
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West Street
Riddings
Alfreton
DE55 4EW
01773602767

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You continue to lead by example and promote high expectations for pupils. Teachers and teaching assistants work well together with a common purpose and a consistent approach. They are determined to provide pupils with a good quality of education. All staff who responded to Ofsted’s online survey agreed that they are proud to work at the school. Pupils are proud of their school. You have established a positive climate for learning. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong throughout the school. Pupils are polite and respectful towards each other and to adults. Pupils explained to me how adults care for them and help them to learn new things. One pupil was keen to share with me how ‘incredible’ the adults are. Many parents also shared this view. The school provides a colourful, well-presented and lively space for pupils to learn. Classrooms are calm places that contribute well to purposeful learning. Pupils told me that they enjoy coming to the school, and this is supported by above-average attendance. Staff provide opportunities for pupils to learn beyond the school day. In particular, pupils enjoy the school’s many sporting activities. You and your leadership team have an accurate understanding of the school’s current performance. Your plans clearly set out what needs to improve, and you use pupils’ progress and attainment to measure the impact of any actions taken. Together with the deputy headteacher and senior leaders, you have worked diligently to improve the school’s curriculum and the quality of teaching. You have created an effective teaching and learning team. Teachers and teaching assistants work in harmony to provide pupils with targeted learning. Pupils make good progress throughout the school. The governing body is effective. Governors know the school well and are ambitious for the pupils. They use a variety of sources of information to check on the school’s overall effectiveness. Governors are, therefore, aware of the positive impact that leaders’ actions are having on school improvement. They are not afraid to have challenging conversations and to hold leaders to account. Parents and carers are very positive about the school, as they showed in their responses to the Parent View survey. One parent summed this up by saying: ‘My child has had a fantastic journey at Ridding’s. I am proud to have my child attend this school.’ Another said: ‘My son has been supported to become a thoughtful young man, with a good moral compass and a fantastic work and play ethic.’ Your commitment has helped to maintain the strengths of the school identified in the previous inspection. You have also addressed the recommendations for improvement made by inspectors. You have improved children’s speaking, listening and communication skills in the early years. When children enter the school in Nursery and in Reception, many start with skills that are below those typical for their age. This is especially true for language and communication skills. You and your team of staff have ensured that children catch up quickly. More children now leave Reception with better speaking, listening and understanding skills than at the time of the last inspection. In addition, you have successfully embedded the school’s new approaches to the teaching of phonics. In both 2017 and 2018, the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard was similar to that seen nationally in the Year 1 phonics screening checks. Safeguarding is effective. You have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose, and there is a strong culture of keeping pupils safe. All staff are checked thoroughly before they are appointed, to make sure that they are suitable to work with children. You keep staff well informed about, and trained in, safeguarding matters. Staff explained with confidence the action they need to take if they have a concern. All of the pupils I spoke with told me that they feel safe in the school. They explained that this is because their teachers help and reassure them. The curriculum provides plenty of opportunities for pupils to learn about potential dangers. Pupils know how to stay safe when online. Pupils also understand about different forms of bullying and they report that any bullying is dealt with quickly and effectively.

Riddings Infant and Nursery School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>29} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 08-05-2019

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