Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Church of England
Address Bulford Road
Durrington
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 8DL
Phone 01980652237
Reference Number 126324

Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School continues to uphold its status as a good school, as confirmed by its most recent inspection. The school fosters a supportive and nurturing environment where pupils feel happy and safe, showcasing strong attendance and engagement in school activities. The implementation of an improved curriculum has significantly enhanced the quality of education, although these improvements are yet to be reflected in published performance outcomes. Staff and leaders are dedicated to ensuring that pupils develop a broad knowledge base, particularly as the school adjusts its approach in response to previous low results.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 184
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.26%
Girls: 46.74%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 24 24 48
4 18 24 42
5 25 19 44
6 31 19 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.1%
Unclassified 6.5%
White, Other 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 31 Oct 2023
Date Report
31 Oct 2023 School inspection
09 Nov 2017 Short inspection
11 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
14 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
23 Sep 2009 Curriculum and development visit
12 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel proud, happy, and safe at school.
  • The school values of truth, respect, and kindness are evident in pupil behavior.
  • Recent improvements to the curriculum have made it broad and well-sequenced.
  • Reading is a core focus, helping to develop pupils' vocabulary and understanding of different cultures.
  • Teachers adapt learning effectively for pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils have opportunities to take on leadership roles within the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some learning activities do not effectively deepen pupils' understanding.
  • Pupils' written work does not consistently reflect their knowledge and skills.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
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 103
Maths 103

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 -2.4
Writing -3.2
Maths -3.4

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