The Ilsleys Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
61
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community 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
(19/07/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
100%
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 Hill
Newbury
RG20 7LP
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School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You provide strong leadership at Ilsleys Primary School that ensures the school goes from strength to strength. You have a clear understanding of what the school does well and you set a clear vision for what could be even better. You have the highest aspirations for all the pupils in your small rural school. You have the full support of your staff and work tirelessly with your governors and senior leaders to enhance the school’s effectiveness. Together, you provide rich and varied learning opportunities that ensure that pupils are well placed to achieve their very best. Pupils say they learn well at Ilsleys Primary School ‘because it is friendly, and everyone gets along’. They like that at breaktimes older children play with the younger children. They find the many trips you provide interesting and stimulating, and enjoy learning across the different curriculum topics. Pupils state that Ilsleys is a caring school where they always have someone to turn to if they need help. Even though pupils were unanimous that bullying does not occur, those selected as ‘antibullying ambassadors’ are rightly proud of their role. Your dedication to Ilsleys ensures that pupils are enthusiastic and effective learners. As one parent said, ‘Ilsleys Primary School strikes the perfect balance of maximising children’s attainment and creating a memorable and rewarding childhood’. Following your last inspection, you swiftly addressed those areas which inspectors asked you to improve. There is clear evidence in lessons and in pupils’ books that challenge is appropriately high in both mathematics and English. You have addressed pupils’ ability to spell appropriately and this is reflected in both their written work and their typically strong achievements in end-of-key-stage-2 national assessments. Pupils learn well in the early years and most achieve a good level of development. Leaders are aware that occasionally teachers’ explanations in mathematics are not precise enough. As a result, they ensure that appropriate training and development is in place to refine mathematics teaching. Leaders are also developing ways to track and monitor pupils’ growing skills across the broader curriculum, though this work is still in its early stages and so not yet fully having the impact intended. Current pupils are achieving well. Across a range of subjects, including phonics, reading, writing and mathematics, the progress they make is typically good and some achieve better than expected for their age. Most-able pupils typically make good progress from their high starting points. Disadvantaged pupils, and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are provided with the additional care to achieve well. You track pupils’ progress in reading, writing and mathematics carefully to ensure that any pupil who needs to catch up is provided with tailored support to make appropriate progress. Safeguarding is effective. You ensure that all systems to keep pupils safe are robust. Records are typically detailed, accurate and of a high quality. Leaders, including governors, are suitably trained in safer recruitment practises. When employing new staff all appropriate background checks are made and recorded efficiently. You provide regular, up-to-date safeguarding training for all staff. Policies are reviewed frequently to ensure that they reflect any changes to statutory regulations. You take appropriate steps to keep staff informed of any new safeguarding information. As a result, staff know how to keep children safe from harm. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe. You provide appropriate opportunities for them to learn about keeping safe online, ‘stranger-danger’ and road safety. Pupils state that they find the safety assemblies from your local police community support officer informative and useful. Inspection findings During the inspection, we agreed to focus on three main areas of learning at Ilsleys Primary School. The first was how leaders ensure that pupils achieve well in reading, particularly in key stage 1 but also across the school. We also looked at how well all pupils achieve in mathematics. The final area we addressed was how leaders ensure that pupils make effective progress in a range of subjects other than reading, writing and mathematics, and how the broad curriculum ensures that pupils are ready for the next steps in their education.

The Ilsleys Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>67, "strongly_agree"=>17, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>33, "strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>75, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>75, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>75, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 24 responses up to 19-07-2022

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