Prospect Hill Junior School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Maple Drive
Worksop
Nottinghamshire
S81 0LR
Phone 01909472465
Reference Number 122730

Prospect Hill Junior School is maintaining its status as a good school, showcasing a positive learning environment where students feel happy and engaged. The school has an ambitious curriculum that effectively develops pupils' understanding, not only of their local area but also within a national and global context. Students display enthusiasm for learning, participate actively in a wide variety of enrichment activities, and feel a strong sense of pride in their school. The commitment to reading and support for students with special educational needs is particularly commendable, contributing to the overall positive experience for pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 227
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.86%
Girls: 47.14%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 29 31 60
4 32 27 59
5 26 28 54
6 33 21 54

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.9%
White, Other 9.3%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
White & Asian 1.8%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 27 Jun 2023
Date Report
27 Jun 2023 School inspection
24 Apr 2018 Short inspection
02 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
12 Oct 2011 Curriculum and development visit
23 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
15 Apr 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on reading as a priority for pupil development.
  • Ambitious curriculum designed to enhance understanding of local, national, and global contexts.
  • Pupils behavior is good, and they are engaged during lessons.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • High staff morale and supportive team culture.
  • Widely available enrichment activities that enhance student engagement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Need for improved assurance that foundation subject curricula are being effectively implemented by teachers.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

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 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 1.9
Writing 0
Maths 1.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2.09 miles
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2.09 miles
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2.33 miles
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3.74 miles
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0.72 miles
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