Katherine Semar Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
141572
Address
Ross Close, CB11 4DU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
249 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
45.4%
Girls
54.6%
First language not English
14.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.4%
Persistent absence
3.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese2%
Unclassified3.6%
Mixed5.6%
Other White10.4%
White British75.5%
Indian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
79%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
22%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
59
28
31
Year 4
62
32
30
Year 5
61
20
41
Year 6
67
33
34
Year 2024-2025

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