Ofsted and School Performance
Nettlebed Community School was inspected in May 2025 as an ungraded inspection due to the school already being judges 'Good' in October 2019. The inspector said:
“Pupils are enthusiastic and keen learners.”
“Pupils embody the school's ethos and 'Diamond Rules' in the highly positive way they treat each other”
“The school has high expectations for the way they expect pupils to learn and behave. Pupils meet these expectations consistently”
“The school has a broad and ambitious curriculum in place.”
“Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their needs well met”
"Pupils behaviour is excellent. They are confident, kind and are proud to be a part of this school."
"Pupils benefit immensely fromt he personal development provision of the school"
"Pupils have an excellent understanding of difference in all its forms"
Statutory Assessment Results for July 2024
Those achieving GLD at the end of Early Years: 77% (National 68%)
Those achieving a pass in the phonics screening at Year 1: 96% (National 80%)
Those achieving a combined expected level in KS2 SATs: 47% ( National 61% OCC 60%))
Those achieving a combined higher level in KS2 SATs: 6% (National 6% OCC 8%)
Average scaled score in reading was 108 (National 105 OCC 106)
Average scaled score in maths was 104 (National 104) OCC 104)
(In 2024 we had 17 pupils (6% each) but only 13 sat the SATs)