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School Summary
School TypeAcademy Converter
Primary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressBadger Close
Runcorn
WA7 2QW
Phone 01928 716521
Local Authority Halton
Age Range3 - 11
  
Total Pupils223
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %48.9% | 51.1%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
223
Age Range
3-11
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
23
Nat. Average 27.3
Free School Meals
40%
Nat. Average 15.4%
Latest Ofsted
3
Requires Improvement
KS2 Maths Score
99
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
94
Nat. Average 102.7

223 pupils attending Palace Fields Primary Academy makes it about average in size in the UK. The school has considerably more female than male students, with 51.1% girls and 48.9% boys. Academic attainment has long been linked with good attendance at school. A low 94.4% attendance rate for the school is below average for the country. Having 13 members of staff, Palace Fields Primary Academy has a staff number which is around the normal figure. Having a higher than average 17:1 teacher/student ratio, This School has a large number of pupils in this local authority.

KS2 defines the group of pupils aged 7 to 11 who must follow the set national curriculum. A low average KS2 score of 97 for the school, puts the school the lowest achieving category. The average full time teacher`s salary for the school is £43158 , which is higher than nationwide average. Palace Fields Primary Academy has 99.4% of pupils speaking English as a 1st language, which exceeds the countrywide average.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 223
Total Girls 114 (51.1%)
Total Boys 109 (48.9%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
94.4% 95.7%
Persistent Absence
14.9% 9.8% 8.2%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £43,158 £36,097 £35,362
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
17 : 1 19.1 : 1 20.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School 14 12.3 15
Total Teaching Assistants
13 10.7 16.3
Total Support Staff
3 2.7 5.1
Total Full-time Teachers 13 11.2 13
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 11.2 8.2 10.3
Total Full-time Support Staff 3 2.1 3.4

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
23 25.2 27.3
Pupils where English is first Language
99.4%  (179) 98.1% 79.1%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
1.8%  (4) 0.8% 2.8%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
39.5%  (109) 28.1% 15.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 21 29.6 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
99 102 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
94 101.5 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
99 102.9 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
-0.4 -0.4 -0.3
Reading Progress score
-3.9 -0.4 -0.1
Writing Progress score
0.3 -1.5 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 35% 65% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 10% 10.7% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 25% 63.2% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 5% 14.7% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 55% 65.9% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 5% 8.4% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 55% 70.1% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 5% 18.5% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 60% 70.5% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 60% 74% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 60% 75.2% 81.5%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Palace Fields Primary Academy on 21/10/2015

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Inspection Date21/10/2015
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
3
Achievement of Pupils
3
Behaviour & safety of pupils
3
Quality of Teaching
3
Leadership & Management
3



 

Ofsted Report for Palace Fields Primary Academy on 16/10/2013

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Inspection Date16/10/2013 - 17/10/2013
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Palace Fields Primary Academy on 09/12/2008

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Inspection Date09/12/2008 - 10/12/2008
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

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