Layston Church of England First School

Voluntary controlled schoolPrimary

SG9 9EU / 5–9 / Church of England

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

84%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsInadequate
Sixth Form

84% of parents would recommend this school

51 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
24%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
49%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
10%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
12%
Not applicable
62%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
25%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
24%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
47%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
14%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
47%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
51%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
61%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
53%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
43%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
18%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
84%
No
16%

20.1% of pupils receive SEN support

20.1%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.7%

100% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
100%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1

Free school meals
21.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.5:1
Overall absence
5.55%
Persistent absence
11.86%
English as additional language
4.3%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
91.3%
White British89.2%
Other White1.4%
Irish0.7%
Mixed
2.9%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
1.4%
Pakistani0.7%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Black
1.4%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.7%