Kender Primary School
Resilience
Respect
Readiness
Our Standards
How we perform
Overall effectiveness: Good; Leadership: Outstanding; Behaviour and Welfare: Outstanding; Quality of teaching & leaning & Outcomes: Good; Early Years, Foundation Stage: Outstanding
Ofsted, 2016 & 2019
Kender Primary School continues to be a good school.
The full Ofsted 2019 report can be found here.
What is it like to attend this school?
From the moment you enter the school, it is clear that leaders are passionate about improving the life chances for the pupils in their care. They use their knowledge of families and the local community, planning an engaging educational programme. Vibrant displays celebrate pupils’ learning. These displays capture how leaders encourage pupils to appreciate human creativity and achievement. Pupils told me that the school is an amazing place because learning is fascinating.
Pupils said that Kender is a happy and friendly place. They feel that they are listened to and matter. Pupils behave well, bullying is not tolerated. This is because staff support an understanding and appreciation of what is important at Kender: ‘The Kender 3Rs – Respect, Resilience, Readiness.’
On the rare occasions when behaviour dips, or bullying occurs, staff act quickly.
Pupils are respectful towards others:
They know that everyone is different and that everyone has things they are good at, and things to get better at. They know it is easy to give up, but that being resilient helps you develop. Pupils take responsibility for being ready to learn. I saw pupils moving sensibly around the school and settling down to work quickly. Pupils know that staff expect them all to succeed, personally and academically.
Performance Figures for Kender Primary School
Key Stage 2 (KS2) Expected Standard
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reading L4+/100+ES |
Kender |
84%* |
84%* |
83% (p) |
|
National |
75% |
73% |
N/A |
|
|
Writing L4+/100+ ES |
Kender |
82%* |
70% |
74% (p) |
|
National |
78% |
78% |
N/A |
|
|
GPS L4+/100+ ES |
Kender |
84%* |
83%* |
83% (p) |
|
National |
78% |
78% |
N/A |
|
|
Mathematics L4+/100+ ES |
Kender |
85%* |
77% |
79% (p) |
|
National |
76% |
79% |
N/A |
|
|
RWM combined |
Kender |
77%* |
68%* |
74% (p) |
|
National |
64% |
65% |
N/A |
* indicates scores equal to or above national average
2020: p denotes in school on track data February 2020
Key Stage 2 (KS2) Higher Standard
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reading L4+/100+ES |
Kender |
25% |
18% |
19% (p) |
|
Nat |
28% |
27% |
N/A |
|
|
Writing L4+/100+ ES |
Kender |
13% |
5% |
10% (p) |
|
Nat |
20% |
20% |
N/A |
|
|
GPS L4+/100+ ES |
Kender |
38%* |
27% |
18% (p) |
|
Nat |
24% |
36% |
N/A |
|
|
Mathematics L4+/100+ ES |
Kender |
18% |
11% |
21% (p) |
|
Nat |
24% |
27% |
N/A |
|
|
RWM combined |
Kender |
5% |
2% |
10% (p) |
|
Nat |
61% |
11% |
N/A |
* indicates scores equal to or above national average
2020: p denotes in school on track data February 2020
Key Stage 1 (KS1)
|
|
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reading L2+/ES+ |
Kender |
80% |
66% |
77%* |
73% |
68% |
|
Nat |
90% |
74% |
76% |
75% |
75% |
|
|
Writing L2+/ES+ |
Kender |
75% |
64% |
68%* |
67% |
65% |
|
Nat |
88% |
65% |
68% |
70% |
69% |
|
|
Phonics Yr1 ES+ |
Kender |
78%* |
79% |
80% |
81% |
75% |
|
Nat |
77% |
81% |
81% |
82% |
82% |
|
|
Mathematics L2+/ES+ |
Kender |
89% |
69% |
75%* |
75% |
72% |
|
Nat |
93% |
73% |
75% |
76% |
76% |
* indicates scores equal to or above national average
2020: p denotes in school on track data February 2020
EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
|
|
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Good Level of Development (GLD) |
Kender |
68%* |
73%* |
73%* |
78%* | 66% |
|
Nat |
66% |
69% |
71% |
71% | 72% |
* indicates scores equal to or above national average
Progress Measures
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Kender | -5.56 | -1.08 | 0.23 | 1.8 |
| Nat | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Writing | Kender | -0.54 | 2.23 | -0.30 | -1.4 |
| Nat | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mathematics | Kender | -1.11 | 10.51 | 0.35 | 0.8 |
| Nat | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ofsted 2011:
“This is a good school…making impressive improvements.”
“Staff know the pupils well and establish good relationships with them. There are clear policies and procedures to promote good behaviour underpinned by the school's core values."
"The school’s accurate tracking data shows that no group of children is underachieving. Children show considerable respect for the different backgrounds and cultures within the school."
"Rapidly rising achievement in English and Mathematics is helping to ensure that children are satisfactorily prepared for their future economic wellbeing.”
Children: “Your school is led well by staff who are passionate about your achievement.”
You can see all our Ofsted inspection reports on the Ofsted site. Here are some quotes from earlier reports:
Ofsted, 2010 (Design Technology survey): “A good range of enrichment activities ensures D&T plays an important part in the school’s drive to make the curriculum more creative.”
Ofsted, 2008: “Kender is a good, improving school…with…a caring ethos that permeates all aspects of school life, pupils are valued and cherished as individuals. Consequently, they flourish and are keen to do well.”
“One parental comment is typical of many, ‘this is a very community focused school. Every child and their family are treated and cared for with respect’.”