Kingsham Primary School

Kingsham Primary School
Address
Hay Road Chichester , Sussex England
Information
Motto	Abeunt Studia in Mores (Latin: "Studies build one's character")
Established	1949
Chair of the Governors	Mr Colin Simmons
Head Master	Mr.P Fleming
Staff	c. 15 (full-time)
Gender	Mixed
Age	4 to 11
Enrollment	260 (approx.)
Houses	4
Colour(s)	Maroon and Gold
Website	http://www.kingsham.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Kingsham Primary School is a Primary school for boys and girls aged 4–11 in the city of Chichester, West Sussex. It was built in 1949. Kingsham is one of 620 schools in 51 countries that follows the International Primary Curriculum.

Uniform

Dress at Kingsham consists of:

Boys: a white shirt, Grey or black trousers, optional maroon and yellow tie, maroon pullover and black or brown shoes.

Girls: White blouse, Grey skirt or yellow, maroon cardigan and black or brown shoes.

Headmasters

Mr Pete Fleming (from Jan 2011)

OFSTED Report 2010

Kingsham was inspected by OFSTED in November 2010, and the school has been rated as a GOOD school. These are very positive features of a school. A school that is good is serving its pupils well.

The main findings are as follows :-

Kingsham Primary is a good school which is successfully undergoing a period of transition. The acting headteacher, ably supported by her senior colleagues and the governing body, has built on the strengths identified by the last inspection and has succeeded in addressing the weaknesses. The achievement of all groups of pupils by the end of Key Stage 2 is now good. The school provides effective support for the increasing proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, which enables them to make good progress. Leaders have acted decisively to improve the quality of teaching and assessment so that these are now consistently good. They have accurately identified the reasons for the decline in progress in English and introduced measures which have resulted in significant improvement. The school now monitors pupils’ progress systematically and intervenes quickly and effectively to support those who are at risk of underachieving.

Staff at all levels are highly committed to improving outcomes for pupils and to ensuring that they enjoy their time in school. In their lessons, they make good use of information gained from assessment to provide a range of activities which are well suited to the needs and abilities of different groups. They use questioning techniques well to check pupils’ understanding and progress, although they do not always use pupils’ responses to modify activities when this would be appropriate. Most lessons proceed at a good pace and maintain pupils’ interest. Occasionally the pace of learning slows, particularly in Years 1 and 2, because teachers focus too closely in their planning on what pupils are going to do rather than on what they are going to learn. Pupils behave well in lessons and their positive attitudes contribute to their good learning and progress. Their enjoyment of school is enhanced by a wide variety of enrichment activities, many of which are related to the International Primary Curriculum. This is now well established and helps pupils to gain a good knowledge and understanding of life in other countries as well as to make links between different areas of learning. Good relations with different sections of the local community, as well as with schools in other areas, enable pupils to understand and appreciate the range of ways of life represented in the United Kingdom. Pupils make a good start to their learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage because they benefit from a wide range of activities as well as from dedicated and expert staff. Pastoral care continues to be a strength. One parent, whose comments were typical, said, ‘The teachers have always gone that “extra mile” to support our daughter and are welcoming and ready to listen to and discuss any concerns.’ Close liaison with outside agencies ensures that potentially vulnerable pupils are very well supported.

Houses & House Colours

Each house is named after a bird of prey.

• Hawks (Green)
• Eagles (Blue)
• Falcons (Yellow)
• Owls (Red)

External links

• School website