Chew Magna Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Butham Lane
Chew Magna
Bristol
BS40 8RQ
Phone 01275332409
Reference Number 146979

Chew Magna Primary School has received its first inspection since becoming an academy and has been rated as good overall. The school provides a supportive and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to engage with their learning and develop positive relationships with staff and peers. High expectations for behavior and attendance contribute to a positive school culture. The curriculum is designed to be ambitious, with a strong focus on phonics and early reading, enabling pupils to achieve well in key areas such as writing.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 95
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.84%
Girls: 43.16%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 7 14
2 7 7 14
3 9 8 17
4 7 3 10
5 11 4 15
6 7 6 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.7%
White, Other 3.2%
White & Asian 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Sep 2023
Date Report
12 Sep 2023 School inspection:
06 Jun 2019 Academy conversion letter
18 Jul 2018 Short inspection
Previously as Chew Magna Primary School
18 Jul 2018 Short inspection
26 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
26 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
10 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
13 Jan 2003 Full inspection
13 Jan 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Strong emphasis on social, moral, spiritual, and cultural education.
  • Effective phonics program supports reading fluency.
  • High pupil attendance and positive behavior are evident.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clearly defined knowledge goals for pupils.
  • New subject leaders need to develop expertise in monitoring their subject areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 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 -0.4
Writing -11
Maths -3.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 2
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 10 6

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