Havelock Junior School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Havelock Street
Desborough
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN14 2LU
Phone 01536760361
Reference Number 140054

Havelock Junior School has been found to be a good school, continuing to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for its pupils. The leadership has shown a commitment to inclusivity, particularly in accommodating students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Pupils feel safe and enjoy their time at school, supported by staff who have high expectations for behavior and achievement. The school's curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a focus on key learning sequences, although there are areas identified for improvement regarding the systematic revisiting of prior knowledge in all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 314
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.23%
Girls: 47.77%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 32 41 73
4 36 39 75
5 52 36 88
6 44 34 78

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.1%
African 4.8%
White, Other 2.2%
Asian, Other 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Indian 1%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 27 Jun 2023
Date Report
27 Jun 2023 School inspection
11 Jul 2017 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2015 Monitoring visit
12 May 2015 Full inspection:
01 Sep 2013 Academy conversion letter
03 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Havelock Junior School
03 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
05 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
05 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2004 Full inspection
11 Oct 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • The school offers a vibrant and caring environment.
  • Pupils feel safe and supported by staff.
  • Leaders promote an ambitious and inclusive vision for all pupils.
  • Teachers adapt lessons effectively for pupils with SEND.
  • The curriculum is broad, balanced, and ambitious.
  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards reading.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not consistently revisit important knowledge across all subjects.
  • Fluency in reading is not developed consistently when listening to pupils read.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

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 104
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 -1.3
Writing -0.4
Maths -0.5

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