Thriplow CofE Primary School

A good academy converter school in Cambridgeshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Thriplow CofE Primary School.

Royston, SG87RH Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

70

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
60.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 71.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
81.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 21.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
25 April 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
School Lane
Thriplow
Royston, SG87RH
Phone
1763208213
Website
thriplow.demat.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
145246
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
School Lane, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RH
Website
thriplow.demat.org.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
140 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
102
Free School Meals
14.7% (15 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.8%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
21.0 (+13.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.5 (13.0 below average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
71.0 (+12.2 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.2 (2.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 109.0
2023 106.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

Thriplow CofE Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 106.0 107.0
2024 108.0 109.0

Overall Trend:

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
6 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
13
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
102 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Our vision is to demonstrate God’s love by “clothing ourselves with kindness” and “shining our light before others”."

KINDNESS COMPASSION SERVICE HOPEFULNESS CONFIDENCE ACHIEVEMENT

Thriplow Church Of England Primary School is part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust and has a Christian ethos; daily collective worship and school values aligned with both the church and DEMAT frameworks.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Gymnastics Table Tennis Cross Country Running Football Netball Cricket Creative Dance Country Dancing Rounders Tag Rugby Hockey Tennis Athletics

Curriculum Highlights

DEMAT curriculum with a knowledge-rich approach, aligned with the National Curriculum and Primary Knowledge Curriculum (PKC) for science and other subjects. Maths Mastery approach using the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract method, with the Complete Maths scheme and regular mental maths practice; home learning via Purple Mash, Sumdog and Times Tables Rockstars. English curriculum centered on Sounds Write phonics, decodable texts for early readers, and a reading canon; emphasis on vocabulary and comprehension. Computing and E-Safety: three themes (computer science, information technology, digital literacy) and the Be Internet Legends online safety programme. Wide-ranging home learning tools (Purple Mash, Mathletics, Sumdog, Times Tables Rockstars) to support subject learning. Science uses the Primary Knowledge Curriculum framework to structure progression and vocabulary; emphasis on asking questions and conducting investigations. Arts and Design (Art, DT, Geography, History, Music, RE, PSHE) are integrated within a knowledge-rich curriculum informed by The Primary Knowledge Curriculum. PSHE follows the Cambridgeshire Primary Personal Development Programme focusing on emotions, resilience and community. Religious Education follows SACRE Cambridgeshire, Peterborough Local Syllabus 2023-2028 and is guided by DEMAT RE principles; emphasizes worldviews and thinking like a theologian/philosopher/human/social scientist. Collective Worship is daily and rooted in Christianity; school values linked to DEMAT values; mentions of staff, church involvement and pattern of worship throughout the week.

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