How are we doing
Every day we work hard to make our school the BEST it can be. Here we share how we are doing and information on improvements we are making.
Our school has been through a period of significant and rapid improvement since the last Section 5 OFSTED inspection took place in June 2018.
The school leadership team was rebuilt with the appointment of Mrs Sharon Taylor as Headteacher in December 2018. Together with our Assistant Headteacher, Mrs Sally Atkins and our Inclusion Leader, Mrs Jenny Fenton we have a very experienced senior leadership team. Together with Miss Claire Evers, Curriculum and Maths Lead, and Mrs Laura Kempson as English Lead they have rebuilt the operation of the school.
Some of the highlights in the transformation include
Investment in our Ready to learn facility
Links to Department of Education information about our school:
Ofsted visit to Stanmore Primary School - October 2020
Ofsted Inspection Report - June 2018
Key Stage 2
Three year trend
The results from July 2019 show that our school is turning around and we have arrested the decline. Our strategy is to be in line with the National Average for attainment and to see continued improvements in progress in July 2020. This ongoing improvement is being driven by the actions in our 2019/20 School Improvement Plan.
Progress scores* have improved this year in reading, writing and maths. The improvement in progress from July 2018 to July 2019 has been significant in both reading (+3.51) and maths (+3.12) although the actual scores are still in the ‘Below average’ category. Writing has also improved (+1.16) and the school is now in line with the National Average.
Attainment in the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths improved significantly by 22.27 percentage points year on year. This attainment is below the National Average, but we expect to see this improving trend continue into July 2020.
The percentage of children meeting the higher standard in Reading, Writing and Maths more than doubled in July 2019. Again this figure is below the National Average, but we expect to see this improving trend continue into July 2020.
2018/19 Results
In Reading the school achieved 65% (+18% year on year) of pupils meeting the expected standard vs 73% nationally, and 17% (+6% year on year) of pupils achieving the higher standard vs 27% nationally.
In Writing the school achieved 75% (+14% year on year) of pupils meeting the expected standard vs 78% nationally, and 13% (+2% year on year) of pupils achieving the higher standard vs 20% nationally.
In Maths the school achieved 71% (+29% year on year) of pupils meeting the expected standard vs 79% nationally, and 19% (+12% year on year) of pupils achieving the higher standard vs 27% nationally.
In English grammar, punctuation and spelling the school achieved 67% (+20% year on year) of pupils meeting the expected standard vs 78% nationally, and 23% (+12% year on year) of pupils achieving the higher standard vs 36% nationally.
*The new progress measures, introduced in 2016, are a type of value added measure, which means that pupils’ results are compared to the actual achievements of other pupils nationally with similar prior attainment.
This type of progress measure rewards schools for making progress with all of their pupils, whether they are low, middle or high attainers. Any increase in attainment achieved by each pupil will be reflected in the school’s progress scores. They are fairer to schools in challenging circumstances, as they recognise a school that is doing a good job with an intake with poor prior attainment.