Tetsworth Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address 15 High Street
Tetsworth
Thame
Oxfordshire
OX9 7AB
Phone 01844281328
Reference Number 123031

Tetsworth Primary School is currently assessed as requiring improvement overall, although it shows notable strengths in personal development and early years provision. Pupils appreciate the school's close-knit and supportive community, where they feel safe and valued. The curriculum has undergone significant changes since the last inspection, aiming to enhance pupil achievement; however, some elements are not yet fully implemented, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge across subjects. Additionally, variations in teaching effectiveness, especially regarding pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), have been identified as areas needing attention. While behaviour and attitudes in the school are commendable, with pupils demonstrating kindness and cooperation, there remain concerns regarding the consistency of teaching methods and the adequacy of adaptations made for SEND pupils. The school is aware of these issues and is working towards embedding improvements, but inconsistencies in approach hinder overall pupil progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 69
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.17%
Girls: 47.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 13

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 4 11
2 5 7 12
3 7 Unknown 7
4 6 5 11
5 1 2 3
6 6 4 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.4%
White & Asian 4.3%
White, Other 2.9%
Indian 2.9%
Unclassified 1.4%

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 11 Jun 2024
Date Report
11 Jun 2024 School inspection:
14 Mar 2023 School inspection
14 Sep 2017 Short inspection
05 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
24 Sep 2009 Monitoring visit
13 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
03 May 2006 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils value being part of a close and inclusive school community.
  • Warm relationships between pupils and staff contribute to a supportive environment.
  • The school promotes reading effectively, ensuring diverse texts and tracking progress.
  • Behaviour across the school is good, with pupils demonstrating kindness and consideration.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum changes are not fully embedded, leading to gaps in knowledge.
  • Teachers' subject knowledge in foundation subjects varies and needs development.
  • Teaching adaptations for pupils with SEND are inconsistent, hindering their learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 107
Maths 106

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 0.2
Writing 2.4
Maths -0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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