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More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show MeNo thanks, close See our Privacy Notice School name Katherine Semar Junior School Local authority Essex Rating Overall 68.4/100 Rank 595/14,879 Attainment Attainment for All Progress Attendance We've analysed all the government data to bring you the rundown on your local primary schools. Here Katherine Semar Junior School, Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. You can also see how the primary school compares against other schools across England. Data is available on pupils' attainment, progress, absence levels and when the school was last inspected. The teacher to pupil ratio is also a good indication of the focus your child will get. Plus we can show how many full-time teachers there are at the school. See how other schools in your area rated School ratings: How we rated the schools School details Information School Name Katherine Semar Junior School Previous Name Local Authority Essex Address Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU Telephone number 01799521120 Open date 01/12/2014 Status The open date and status above indicate when Katherine Semar Junior School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where schools have changed type recently, data for previous years covering their previous incarnation is included below as well - so a school may have a status of New due to converting to an academy but have data for previous years prior to conversion. What type of school is Katherine Semar Junior School? Information School Type Academy Converter Sponsor Saffron Academy Trust Age range 7 to 11 Gender Mixed Religion Does not apply How many children have been on the school roll in recent years? This chart needs javascript to load Pupil characteristics - what percentage of pupils are in different groups and how does this compare to the national average? Pupils Pupils - School Pupils - National % English as additional language (EAL) 8.1 21.2 % Free School Meals 13.3 23 % SEN 8.1 12.6 % SEN Statement 3.2 1.6 How do we rate this school? Rating 2019 Rating 2018 Rating 2017 Rating 2016 Rating Overall Stars 5 5 5 4 Overall Score 68.4 60.9 62 56.9 England Rank 595 1,888 1,407 3,614 Local Rank 16 52 39 105 Missing Data? Yes Data missing (out of 42) 4 Our unique rating system takes into account a range of different indicators to evaluate a school's performance. The system tracks achievement, pupil progress, teaching, pupil attendance and whether the school is improving. The 2019 KS2 tests were assessing a new curriculum that was introduced in 2014. Ratings for years before 2016 were based on how the school performed on the previous curriculum so performance is not directly comparable to 2019. Data may be missing for some indicators because it has not been published. This may be because the school is new or because it is very small so data has been suppressed to avoid identifying individual pupils. Schools do not lose points for missing data, so will still fare better in the ranking than schools that underperform on that indicator, but they cannot score as highly as schools that perform well on the indicator. How Katherine Semar Junior School scores on each indicator. Star Ratings Stars - 2019 Stars - 2018 Stars - 2017 Stars - 2016 Attainment 5 5 5 4 Attainment for All 5 5 5 4 Progress 4 2 4 3 Attendance 5 5 5 5 What Ofsted says about this school Katherine Semar Junior School has been rated as Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection. If table is blank, it means there are no recent inspections for this school. Inspections may relate to a previous incarnation of the school (for example, where they have converted to an academy), and are provided for information (as they are not the Ofsted rating for the current school). Inspection information correct as of November 30. Overview School Overview Overall Effectiveness Outstanding Inspection Date 20/09/2013 Web Link Read Report Category of Concern Inspection report relates to current school? Date of most recent short inspection (if applicable) Short inspection outcome Short Inspection report relates to current school? How does Katherine Semar Junior School perform on each of the areas inspected by Ofsted? As of September 2012, a score of 3 changed from indicating Satisfactory to Requires Improvement. Category Ofsted Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Attainment In 2019, 87% of pupils at Katherine Semar Junior School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. How have pupils at Katherine Semar Junior School done in assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 and how does it compare to local authority and national averages? This chart needs javascript to load While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at Katherine Semar Junior School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level? This chart needs javascript to load Attainment for All How do children at Katherine Semar Junior School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths? This chart needs javascript to load How does the % of boys and girls at Katherine Semar Junior School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average? This chart needs javascript to load What is the pupil:teacher ratio at Katherine Semar Junior School and how does it compare to the national average? This chart needs javascript to load How many teachers are there and what is the average wage? Teachers Teacher Details No. of Teachers (FTE) 15.2 No. of Teaching Assistants (FTE) 7.7 Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2018/19 (GBP) 47,005 Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2018/19 (GBP) - National 38,369 Progress Pupils are assessed on how much progress they make between assessments in Key Stage 1 (infants) and Key Stage 2 (juniors), with the progress of all pupils contributing to an overall 'value added' measure for the school. At Katherine Semar Junior School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2019 that was 1.4 compared to the national average of 0. How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of the progress made in maths and how does this compare to local averages? This chart needs javascript to load At Katherine Semar Junior School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2019 that was 0.3 compared to the national average of 0. How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in reading and how does this compare to local averages? This chart needs javascript to load At Katherine Semar Junior School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2019 that was 1.2 compared to the national average of 0. How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in writing and how does this compare to local averages? This chart needs javascript to load Attendance Figures below show what proportion of half-day sessions were missed by pupils and how this compares to local and national averages. In 2017/18, the most recent full school year, 2.4% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at Katherine Semar Junior School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions. This chart needs javascript to load Figures below show what proportion of half day sessions were missed by pupils and counted as an unauthorised absence and how this compares to local and national averages. This chart needs javascript to load What proportion of pupils are classed as persistent absentees (missing 10% or more of all sessions)? This chart needs javascript to load Finances While finances are not included in our calculation of how good schools are, many schools publish information about how much they are spending on pupils' education. What is the total school spend per pupil at Katherine Semar Junior School compared to the local average? (school is in blue) This chart needs javascript to load How much does Katherine Semar Junior School spend per pupil on teachers and educational support staff and how does this compare to the average spending across Essex? This chart needs javascript to load What percentage of the budget at Katherine Semar Junior School is spent on supply staff? 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