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Heavers Farm Primary School - A few facts:

"Heavers Farm is a much larger than average-sized primary school.

Three-quarters of pupils come from mainly Black African and Caribbean backgrounds, with around a quarter of White British origin.

A third of pupils speak English as an additional language.

The proportion of pupils with disabilities and/or special educational needs is well above average; a significant number have behaviour, social and emotional difficulties.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is well above average.

The school has exceeded the government floor standards for the percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in English and mathematics over the past three years

The governing body runs a breakfast club and an after-school games club, both of which were inspected at the same time as the main school.

The school has Healthy School status and hold the Activemark Award. It has the Intermediate International School Award also.

Facts:

PUPILS - 719

AGES - 3 - 11

GENDER - Mixed

TYPE - Community School

Ofsted Report - 10/11/2016:

All Reports: 81% (NATIONAL AVERAGE. 61%)

PERCENTAGE of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics: 14% (NA 9%)

PERCENTAGE of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and mathematics:

READING: 106 (NA 104)

MATHS: 105 (NA 104)

PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO: 21.5:1 (NA 20.6:1)

ABSENCE: 13.7% (NA 8.2%)

SCHOOL LANGUAGE*: 28% (NA 20.5%) *Where Pupil's First Language is not English.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS: 30.3% (NA 24.9%)

PUPIL HAPPINESS RATING: 84 (NA 93)