Hartest Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Row
Hartest
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP29 4DL
Phone 01284830343
Reference Number 144215

Hartest Church of England Primary School has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from inadequate to a good overall effectiveness rating. The leadership, under the executive headteacher Amanda Woolmer, has been resilient and effective in fostering a trusting environment for pupils, parents, and staff. While pupils generally perform well academically and develop strong personal skills, there are notable concerns regarding persistent absenteeism among disadvantaged pupils, impacting their overall progress and well-being.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 41
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.1%
Girls: 43.9%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 13.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 13.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 Unknown 3 3
2 3 2 5
3 7 3 10
4 1 2 3
5 5 2 7
6 4 3 7

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.7%
Mixed, Other 4.9%
African 2.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Insufficient evidence
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection:
28 Mar 2023 Monitoring visit
08 Jun 2022 Monitoring visit
21 Sep 2021 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong leadership that fosters trust among the school community
  • Pupils feel safe and supported in a caring school environment
  • Effective reading programs that ensure pupils learn to read fluently
  • Strong academic progress particularly noted in geography and reading
  • A wide range of extracurricular activities enhancing personal development

Areas for Improvement

  • Some staff need to improve on using assessment effectively to inform teaching
  • Persistent absenteeism among disadvantaged pupils affecting their learning

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
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 7.7
Writing 4.8
Maths 1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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