Wavell Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Wavell Road
Catterick Garrison
North Yorkshire
DL9 3BJ
Phone 01748832298
Reference Number 121344

Wavell Community Infant School is performing well overall, earning a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school benefits from a strong community identity, largely due to its connections with the armed forces, which helps create a nurturing environment for pupils. The staff are dedicated to supporting students, especially those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they feel welcomed and included despite frequent transitions. The new curriculum implemented by the leaders is ambitious and logically organized, with a focus on early reading and phonics that is receiving positive feedback.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 231
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.05%
Girls: 51.95%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 11 26
2 16 15 31
3 11 14 25
4 12 15 27
5 15 11 26
6 19 21 40

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 75.3%
Asian, Other 4.8%
African 3.9%
Caribbean 1.7%
White, Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 19 Jul 2022
Date Report
19 Jul 2022 School inspection:
28 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
28 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community links with the armed forces
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • High expectations of student achievement
  • Successful introduction of a new phonics scheme
  • Pupils display high levels of independence and resilience
  • A nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and happy

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent effectiveness of assessment in the wider curriculum
  • Leaders' monitoring systems lack precision in identifying inconsistencies
  • Some inconsistency in adult communication and language modeling in early years

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 41%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 102

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Carnagill Community Primary School
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