Mundella Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Black Bull Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5QX
Phone 01303252265
Reference Number 148711

Mundella Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school prides itself on fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment, ensuring that all students feel safe, happy, and supported. Strong relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a positive culture where pupils are encouraged to excel academically and personally. Notably, the curriculum is ambitious, and pupils have improved in areas such as mathematics and writing. The school is progressing towards becoming an even more effective educational institution, backed by its leadership and multi-academy trust context.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 171
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.71%
Girls: 50.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 58.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 40.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 13 21
2 8 10 18
3 20 10 30
4 14 16 30
5 10 14 24
6 15 13 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 59.6%
White, Other 13.5%
Indian 8.2%
African 7%
Unclassified 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.2%
Chinese 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 May 2024
Date Report
22 May 2024 School inspection:
09 Sep 2021 Academy conversion letter
26 Feb 2020 School inspection:
Previously as Mundella Primary School
26 Feb 2020 School inspection:
28 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
19 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
13 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
22 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
22 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
29 Nov 2004 Full inspection
29 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe, happy, and supported in a nurturing environment.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils enhance the learning experience.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, promoting academic achievement.
  • Pupils show notable improvement in mathematics and writing.
  • Inclusive practices ensure support for pupils with SEND and EAL.
  • Students appreciate the new playground and school values.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some inconsistencies in curriculum implementation hinder checks on pupils' understanding.
  • Pupils occasionally lack support in recalling prior learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
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 101
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 -1.2
Writing -3.3
Maths -2.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 16 2
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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