Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Mount Pleasant Road
Birtley
Chester le Street
County Durham
DH3 1AY
Phone 01914334200
Reference Number 108333

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School demonstrates a good level of overall effectiveness, building upon its history of excellence, having previously been rated 'Outstanding' over a decade ago. The school has embraced inclusivity and fosters a positive learning environment where pupils exhibit pride in their community. The curriculum is ambitious and leads to impressive knowledge retention in many subjects; however, there are some areas still in the early stages of development that require clarity and focus to ensure pupils grasp essential knowledge. The overall behavior and attitudes of students are commendable, underscored by high attendance rates supported fiercely by the school leadership and staff.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 382
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.91%
Girls: 52.09%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 29 30 59
2 27 33 60
3 13 23 36
4 23 31 54
5 27 33 60
6 32 28 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.6%
White, Other 2.6%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Pakistani 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
White & Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 14 Feb 2024
Date Report
14 Feb 2024 School inspection:
28 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
08 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Highly inclusive school environment.
  • Strong emphasis on core values like respect and kindness.
  • Ambitious curriculum that enhances knowledge retention.
  • Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Outstanding personal development programs for students.
  • Highly effective reading instruction leading to fluent readers.
  • Strong community connections and support for mental health.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clarity in knowledge identification and teaching methods.
  • Early years curriculum is not precisely focused on essential learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing -0.2
Maths 1.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 33 1
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 4 2

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