Amotherby Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Meadowfield
Amotherby
Malton
North Yorkshire
YO17 6TG
Phone 01653693675
Reference Number 121370

Amotherby Community Primary School is currently rated as requiring improvement, despite having a friendly and respectful atmosphere where pupils feel safe and well-supported. While the early years provision is strong and pupils exhibit good behaviour, there are concerns about the overall quality of education. The school's ambition for students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), has yet to be fully realized as evidenced by gaps in curriculum delivery in some subjects. Parents are generally positive about the school, praising its community spirit.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 177
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.28%
Girls: 49.72%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 14 26
2 13 15 28
3 10 11 21
4 11 14 25
5 17 10 27
6 12 16 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.9%
White, Other 1.1%
White & Asian 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Apr 2024
Date Report
10 Apr 2024 School inspection:
19 Feb 2019 Short inspection
04 Feb 2015 Full inspection:
26 Jun 2013 Monitoring visit
16 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
25 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit good behaviour and meet high expectations.
  • Early years provision is strong with effective language development.
  • The curriculum for early reading and phonics is well-implemented.
  • Pupils have access to a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Leadership changes have positively influenced staff morale.

Areas for Improvement

  • The quality of education is inconsistent in some subjects.
  • Some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.
  • Mathematics instruction lacks depth leading to gaps in knowledge.
  • Inadequate identification of gaps in pupils' understanding in several subjects.
  • Lesson activities often fail to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 109
Maths 107

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 -0.8
Writing -5.2
Maths -3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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