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 pupilsNational School Census Data, ONS
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:
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.
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.
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.
Since taking up your appointment as headteacher in April 2016, you have established an effective working relationship with the trust, local governing body and staff. Together, you have pursued high aspirations and show a strong determination to help all pupils achieve their potential. You know the school well. As leaders you have the confidence of parents, carers and the wider community to lead the school forward. Staff are proud to be part of a successful team and enjoy working at the school. Leaders have maintained the strengths recognised by the previous inspection in the predecessor school. These included strong leadership, the good quality of teaching and pupils’ progress; the early years, pupils’ attitudes and behaviour, and the partnership with parents were also recognised as strengths. Inspectors also identified the need to challenge the most able pupils, to improve homework provision and to make more effective use of outdoor areas and resources. In mathematics, the most able pupils now attain higher standards than in other schools nationally. Most parents and pupils enjoy the challenge of the new homework grids, and children in the early years benefit from a broad range of outdoor activities to support progress in a wide range of subjects. Since the previous inspection, school leaders have continued the process of development planning and self-review, identifying priorities to improve the school. For example, you have identified accurately the need to focus on writing and to accelerate the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Leaders monitor the plan’s implementation carefully to ensure that staffing and resources are used to raise standards effectively. All staff work together closely to make sure that each pupil gets the help that they need. Pupils are known as individuals and supported successfully to take part in school activities. Pupils are cared for well. As a result, they settle into school quickly. Pupils behave well and enjoy their time in school. During our visits to classrooms, we saw examples of enthusiastic teaching that inspired pupils to take part in a range of tasks. Pupils benefit from working together and discussing their learning. They enjoy taking part in a variety of activities, including debating responsibility for the tragedy of the Titanic, retelling the story of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, and solving problems with big numbers. Staff question pupils skilfully to help them think carefully and to learn quickly. As a result of good teaching, most pupils are making good progress in reading and mathematics. However, progress in writing is lower than in other schools nationally and, currently, too few disadvantaged pupils attain the higher standards in writing and mathematics. Pupils are keen to talk about their school and speak politely, happily and confidently. Leaders provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities and pupils are encouraged to participate. Pupils enjoy taking part in community projects at the ‘Mini-Vinnies Club’, cycle training, instrumental tuition, and a wide range of sporting activities and singing. These activities contribute effectively to pupils’ personal development and support their progress in a range of subjects. Pupils say that they enjoy being challenged, and some pupils would like more challenging work to make them think even harder. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders have ensured that safeguarding procedures are fit for purpose. Staff are trained regularly and records are up to date. As necessary, leaders work with outside agencies to provide effective support for pupils and families, and this is kept under careful review. Staff know how to keep pupils safe and what to do if they have a concern. Pupils are happy to talk to staff if they have a problem and the majority of pupils are confident that effective action will be taken. The curriculum teaches pupils how to stay safe. As a result, they have a good knowledge of online safety, and are aware of the importance of water and railway safety. Pupils recognise that a ‘safe adult’ will always be wearing an identification badge in school. The school’s website contains some useful information for parents, including advice about e-safety. The majority of parents who completed Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, and all staff, are confident that pupils are safe at school. The school is maintained well and is being improved regularly. The addition of an artificial grass area has increased the extent of sporting opportunities on offer, helping to promote pupils’ physical development further. Inspection findings During this inspection, we agreed to focus on the progress of the most able disadvantaged pupils in mathematics and writing, and how effectively school leaders are raising standards in writing at key stage 2. We also agreed to look at how successfully leaders are maintaining recent improvements in pupils’ attendance. Disadvantaged pupils are now challenged to achieve high standards in mathematics. Leaders use extra funding for these pupils with increasing effectiveness. For example, pupils have piano lessons to develop skills of concentration and perseverance. Staff use tracking information to identify where pupils need to be extended or to help them catch up. Extra adults work successfully with pupils in class and groups, and staff provide mathematical activities to be completed at home. Pupils enjoy the challenge of problem-solving and reasoning activities. Consequently, many disadvantaged pupils are now attaining higher standards than previously. However, as we agreed, more work is needed to ensure that all disadvantaged pupils achieve their potential in mathematics, as some changes have taken place recently. Leaders analyse tracking information regularly and have accurately identified progress in writing as a point for action. Pupils enjoy writing and talk enthusiastically about their work. Staff structure new writing ideas carefully, providing pupils with effective support and challenge. There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary and, as a result, pupils proactively collect new words. Staff make meaningful links to topics in other subject areas, for example writing a report in science and a diary in history. Pupils have opportunities to explore these ideas through drama. As a consequence, pupils’ progress in writing is beginning to accelerate. However, as we discussed, some parents are concerned that their children are not fulfilling their potential. Currently, too few pupils are attaining the standards in writing of which they are capable, and too few disadvantaged pupils are attaining high standards. In 2017, pupils’ overall attendance improved to well above average. All groups of pupils were similarly strong, with the exception of those who have high levels of special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities with medical needs. Leaders and governors continue to monitor closely pupils with low rates of attendance. Governors consider requests for leave very carefully. Pupils and their families are provided with support as needed, for example with the provision of before- and after-school care. Pupils appreciate rewards for attending school and know that it is important to come to school to learn. Effective steps are taken to improve the attendance of the small number of pupils with low attendance. As a result, the attendance of all pupils is currently above national averages, except for those who have high levels of SEN and/or disabilities, and disadvantaged pupils. Next steps for the school Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that: all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, are challenged consistently to achieve the higher standards in writing. pupils who are disadvantaged are enabled to achieve high standards in mathematics. pupils’ attendance continues to improve, especially for disadvantaged pupils and those who have high levels of special educational needs and/or disabilities. I am copying this letter to the chair of the governing body and the chief executive officer of the multi-academy trust, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Southwark, the regional schools commissioner and the director of children’s services for Kent. This letter will be published on the Ofsted website. Yours sincerely Rosemary Addison Ofsted Inspector Information about the inspection During the inspection, I met with you and senior leaders and the chair of the governing body accompanied by the chair of the governors’ curriculum committee. I also met a group of pupils from Years 2 to 6, and a representative from the multiacademy trust, Kent Catholic Schools Partnership. Senior staff accompanied me on visits to classrooms in all year groups, where I observed learning, spoke to pupils and looked at their work. A range of mathematics and literacy books were reviewed with yourself and senior leaders. I observed pupils’ behaviour in the classrooms and around the school. I took into account 114 responses to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, reviewed 81 free-text responses and considered 32 online questionnaires from staff and 115 from pupils. A wide range of documentation was scrutinised including the school’s self-evaluation and improvement plan, information on the school’s website, safety records, minutes of meetings, various policies and pupil progress information.
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