Sturton CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Street
Sturton-le-Steeple
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 9HQ
Phone 01427880342
Reference Number 122808

Sturton CofE Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, categorized as good across all domains of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. Parents, pupils, and staff express high levels of satisfaction, highlighting a supportive and safe environment that promotes students' well-being and learning. The curriculum is undergoing revisions to ensure that it clearly outlines the key knowledge and skills expected at each grade level, displaying the leadership's commitment to continuous improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 97
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.39%
Girls: 53.61%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 8 15
2 3 6 9
3 7 8 15
4 7 5 12
5 5 10 15
6 4 6 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.9%
Unclassified 2.1%

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 Apr 2023
Date Report
19 Apr 2023 School inspection:
17 Jan 2018 Short inspection
30 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
06 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
19 May 2009 Full inspection:
19 May 2006 Full inspection:
30 Oct 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community support with positive feedback from parents and pupils.
  • Pupils feel safe and supported due to attentive staff.
  • Enthusiastic learners with well-defined routines and expectations.
  • Inclusive teaching practices for pupils with SEND.
  • Effective reading and phonics program leading to confident readers.
  • Strong early years provision with a focus on language development.
  • Well-organized personal, social, and health education curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum not fully mapped out in some foundation subjects.
  • Pupils' understanding of broader faiths and cultures is limited.
  • Fundamental British values not well embedded.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 -2.1
Writing 2.7
Maths -4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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