Kingsfield Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Burnsfield Street
Chatteris
Cambridgeshire
PE16 6ET
Phone 01354692323
Reference Number 140888

Kingsfield Primary School has shown significant improvements since its previous inadequate grade. The school now operates effectively, providing good quality education across various domains including behaviour, personal development, and leadership. Pupils express enthusiasm for learning, feel safe and valued, and actively engage in school life. The school's motto fosters a positive environment, encouraging respect and safety among students. Leadership changes have been beneficial, fostering a cohesive team and enhancing the curriculum's planning and execution. However, the school faces challenges with a minority of pupils' attendance and some staff's confidence in teaching certain subjects, which affects overall pupil retention of knowledge.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 308
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.43%
Girls: 53.57%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 25%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 10 22
2 8 19 27
3 19 32 51
4 24 26 50
5 27 25 52
6 28 28 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.9%
White, Other 14%
Indian 3.9%
African 2.9%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
White & Asian 2.3%
Asian, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 30 Jun 2022
Date Report
30 Jun 2022 Full inspection:
05 May 2021 Monitoring visit
04 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
13 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
07 Nov 2019 School inspection:
04 Jul 2017 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong leadership has led to significant improvements in education quality.
  • Curriculum is well-planned and prepares pupils effectively for secondary school.
  • Pupils with SEND are well supported and have equal opportunities to succeed.
  • Pupils enjoy their learning and feel safe and valued at school.
  • Staff provide effective support for pupils' emotional well-being and safety.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers lack confidence in subject knowledge, affecting teaching quality.
  • A small minority of pupils do not attend school frequently enough.
  • Limited opportunities for pupils to understand different cultures.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 45%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 101
Maths 101

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 -1.1
Writing -4.5
Maths -1.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 2
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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