The Leys Primary and Nursery School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ripon Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 4QZ
Phone 01438314148
Reference Number 117364

Description

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The Leys Primary and Nursery School is a successful, diverse, and inclusive establishment located in SG1 4QZ, providing education to children aged 3 to 11 years. Committed to fostering an engaging learning environment, the school emphasizes values such as empathy, inclusivity, respect, aspiration, determination, and empowerment. The Leys aims to instill friendships, curiosity, and inquisitiveness through a wide range of learning experiences, with the goal of preparing pupils for secondary school and future success. The school's motto, "Learning today, Leading tomorrow," reflects this ambition. The school community takes pride in offering children a stimulating well-resourced environment and actively promotes independence in learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 438
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.28%
Girls: 47.72%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 50
2 58
3 52
4 50
5 59
6 72

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2018-04-19
Date Description Report
2018-03-15 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-02-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-05-29 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-10-19 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2009-03-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-02-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-10-16 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 51% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3% Upgrade Upgrade

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 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 103 Upgrade Upgrade

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 -0.6 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -3.6 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -0.7 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

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.

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 41 8
Third Preference 27 3
From another Local Authority 0 0

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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