Nyewood CofE Junior School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Church of England
Address Brent Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 5NW
Phone 01243825871
Reference Number 126021

Nyewood CofE Junior School continues to perform well, maintaining its good rating since its last inspection. The school prides itself on being inclusive, with pupils feeling safe, supported, and encouraged to excel academically and personally. The curriculum is ambitious and engaging, allowing pupils to learn through exciting topics, and teachers demonstrate solid subject knowledge, effectively checking on pupils' understanding. There are strong initiatives to promote personal development, including various clubs and community roles that help shape students into responsible individuals. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges, particularly in ensuring consistency in phonics interventions and in some areas of the curriculum where the knowledge progression isn't clearly defined. Addressing these areas will be crucial for further improving learning outcomes for all pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 291
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.17%
Girls: 49.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 17.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 40 39 79
4 35 40 75
5 33 35 68
6 38 31 69

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77.7%
White, Other 11.7%
White & Black (African) 2.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
African 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Indian 0.7%
White & Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 20 Feb 2024
Date Report
20 Feb 2024 School inspection
17 Jul 2018 Short inspection
20 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
21 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
18 May 2010 Full inspection:
23 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
10 Nov 2009 Monitoring visit
08 Jul 2009 Monitoring visit
18 Mar 2009 Monitoring visit
14 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
15 Jun 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe, cared for, and included.
  • The school has an ambitious and engaging curriculum.
  • Teachers have secure subject knowledge and effectively introduce new learning.
  • Pupils demonstrate polite behavior and take on responsibilities.
  • Personal development programs are well-implemented and valued by pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in the quality of phonics interventions.
  • Some subjects lack a precisely defined and sequenced knowledge progression.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 106
Maths 104

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.4
Writing -4.3
Maths 0.1

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