Summercroft Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Plaw Hatch Close
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 5BJ
Phone 01279307477
Reference Number 137351

Summercroft Primary School continues to perform well, being rated as a good school during its first ungraded inspection since December 2016. The school offers a rich and ambitious curriculum that engages students and promotes both their academic and personal development. Pupils show enthusiasm for learning and are provided with a nurturing environment that fosters curiosity and resilience. They are well-prepared for their future education, with a strong emphasis placed on reading and other core subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 443
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.37%
Girls: 47.63%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 34 26 60
2 30 30 60
3 27 33 60
4 28 33 61
5 26 33 59
6 39 23 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 65.5%
White, Other 12.2%
Mixed, Other 6.3%
White & Asian 3.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Indian 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
African 0.9%
Irish 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 14 Dec 2022
Date Report
14 Dec 2022 School inspection
10 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
07 Dec 2016 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2015 Monitoring visit
11 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
17 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as Summercroft Primary School
17 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
16 May 2007 Full inspection:
16 May 2007 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and broad, enhancing students' knowledge.
  • Staff have strong subject knowledge, providing clear and effective explanations.
  • Pupils feel safe and valued, with effective support for their emotional needs.
  • Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school's nurturing ethos.
  • There is a strong focus on respect and understanding of diverse cultures.

Areas for Improvement

  • Key stage 2 reading support does not adequately address specific phonics gaps.
  • The school website is not consistently up to date with relevant information.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

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 108

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 3.7
Writing 0.4
Maths 3.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 42 4
Third Preference 17 1
From another Local Authority 10 2

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