Heacham Junior School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 7-11
Religion Unknown
Address College Drive
Heacham
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 7EJ
Phone 01485571013
Reference Number 142842

Heacham Junior School has successfully maintained the quality of education established during its previous inspection, offering a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for its pupils. The school demonstrates high expectations for student achievement, providing a well-structured curriculum that effectively meets the needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Pupils are well-prepared for their future education, feeling confident in their knowledge and abilities, and benefit from a variety of extracurricular opportunities that broaden their learning experiences.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 98
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 19.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 16 8 24
4 7 17 24
5 13 7 20
6 13 17 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.8%
White, Other 3.1%
White & Black (African) 2%
African 2%
White & Asian 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Oct 2024
Date Report
15 Oct 2024 School inspection
08 May 2019 Full inspection:
04 Jun 2016 Academy conversion letter
19 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as Heacham Junior School
19 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
12 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
12 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2001 Full inspection
12 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils thrive in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
  • The school has a well-designed and ambitious curriculum.
  • Effective support is provided for pupils needing help with reading.
  • Strong emphasis on pupil involvement in school leadership roles.
  • The SEND provision is a considerable strength of the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent expectations for pupil attitudes to learning across different lessons.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 51 105 35 34 1 226
2. My child feels safe at this school. 59 110 29 19 9 226
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 36 106 44 29 11 226
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 115 22 26 20 31 12
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 26 68 69 56 7 226
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 22 67 52 33 47 5
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. 10 18 11 17 1 57
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 47 93 40 27 19 226
9. My child does well at this school. 50 96 48 26 6 226
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 40 95 44 41 6 226
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 39 130 32 14 11 226
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 75 120 8 12 11 226
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 39 75 44 41 27 226
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 129 97

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
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 103
Maths 102

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 -1.6
Writing -0.1
Maths 0.7

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