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
White British 75.5%
Other White 10.4%
Mixed 5.6%
Unclassified 3.6%
Chinese 2%
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

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

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

School 21%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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