St James' C of E VA Lower School Bedford

St James' C of E VA Lower School is a Voluntary Aided School located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, teaching Primary students aged between 5 and 9 years of age.

The school operates under the Bedford local authority.

St James' C of E VA Lower School was inspected by Ofsted on 21 March 2012.

School Location

School Information

School nameSt James' C of E VA Lower School
HeadteacherMrs Karen Luscombe
Number of pupils116
Type of schoolVoluntary Aided School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages5 - 9
Local authorityBedford
Parliamentary constituencyNorth East Bedfordshire

Local Information


Ofsted Report

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OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - St James' C of E VA Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - St James' C of E VA Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - St James' C of E VA Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - St James' C of E VA Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


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St James' C of E VA Lower SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date21 March 2012
Inspection End Date22 March 2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement2 - Good
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Main Road
Biddenham
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4BD

Phone: 01234 352721
Email: stjamesl@deal.bedfordshire.gov.uk

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