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Avocet House
- Middle Deemed Secondary
- Heckingham NR14 6QP
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Does the school meet the independent school standards? | Yes |
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Academic Progress: Pupils re-engage with their learning and rebuild their sense of worth and belonging.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave very well and settle quickly, contributing to a happy learning environment.
Qualifications and Training: New head of school appointed in April 2020; training staff to teach all areas well.
Current Educational Practices: Leaders make use of the national curriculum to identify what pupils need to know and learn.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers effectively question pupils to check understanding and fill knowledge gaps.
Opportunities for Involvement: Leaders provide a wide range of activities that build on pupils鈥� interests.
Communication: School鈥檚 safeguarding policy available on the website and by request.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Staff skilfully deal with pupils鈥� concerns in a sensitive manner.
Actions for Quality Improvement: New head of school and staff have developed the curriculum for better educational outcomes.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Strong culture of safeguarding; effective staff training.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: School is maintained as a safe place; thoughtfully refurbished learning centre.
Extracurricular Offerings: Activities include cycling, horse riding, and construction skills.
Career Counselling Services: Leaders provide effectively for pupils鈥� careers education; strong aspect of school.
Preparation for Sixth Form: From the start, pupils are well prepared for their next stages.
Managing and Supporting SEND: All pupils have an education, health and care plan.
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Avocet House is a Middle Deemed Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Norfolk, East of England.
It has 5 students from age 8-18 yr.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Ofset report | Good | Good |
| Age range | 8-18 | 8-19 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | - | - |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 25th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 6th Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 22nd Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 24th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 7th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 23rd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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