Weekly Parent Bulletin - Friday 18th July 2025
Dear parents,
Wow... somehow another year has passed by and what an astonishing year it's been. So many positive stories and impressive outcomes; best ever results in so many areas, a continued production line of outstanding future teachers, participation in more sporting events than ever before, record breaking demand for places & so many of our staff being commissioned to support schools locally and nationally on their school improvement journeys ... to name a few!
As always, the key to this success is the brilliant relationships we benefit from with parents, children and staff. It's no surprise that when we work together well, the best outcomes follow. So a huge thank you to all of our families for your relentless support and goodwill - together we are giving Avonwood children the very best foundations to blossom from. Your generosity to staff today with cards and gifts is never expected, but always appreciated.
Whilst Avonwood is so much more than a set of results, I fully appreciate how these standards act as important reassurance of the excellence we see in school. Some key headlines to share and celebrate:
EYFS: % Children Making a Good Level of Development
Avonwood: 83%
National (2024): 67%
Gap: +16%
Year 1 Phonics
Avonwood: 88%
National (2024): 80%
Gap: +8%
Year 2 Phonics
Avonwood: 100%
National (2024): 89%
Gap: +11%
Year 4 Multiplication Test (Full Marks)
Avonwood: 59%
National: 34%
Gap: +25%
Year 6
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Subject
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Attainment
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National Average
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Avonwood
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Difference
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|
Reading
|
EXS+
|
75%
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87%
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12%
|
|
GDS
|
TBC |
60%
|
TBC |
|
Writing
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EXS+
|
72%
|
94%
|
22%
|
|
GDS
|
TBC |
30%
|
TBC |
|
Maths
|
EXS+
|
74%
|
88%
|
14%
|
|
GDS
|
TBC |
41%
|
TBC |
|
RWM Combined
|
EXS+
|
62%
|
83%
|
21%
|
|
Science
|
EXS
|
82%
|
96%
|
14%
|
Hitting our best ever combined RWM Year 6 result, seeing 93% of writers make expected+ and having 60% of Year 6 readers at Greater Depth are some pretty exceptional stats. Add to this 100% of Year 2 children passing the phonics screen and the future looks bright... nobody could argue Avonwood is coasting post Ofsted!
The end of the academic year is always a bittersweet moment as we bid our farewells. Today the 'class of 2025' depart as another group of Avonwood legends! We are so incredibly proud of their journey here for the past 7 years, it only feels like yesterday I was welcoming them all to EYFS Teddy Bear Club. We wish them the best of luck at their new schools, remembering it always #StartsWithOne.
Mrs Austin, Mrs Coleman and Mrs Gray also depart today as the latest success stories in the Avonwood teacher training production line. I take great pride in our superb teacher training offer as it keeps Avonwood at the cutting edge of teaching, offers additional capacity in school, whilst also providing a brilliant batch of future teachers to local schools recruiting new staff. They have been a superb part of our journey, some for many years. So I thank them and wish them the very best of luck in the next phase of their teaching careers.
Mrs Mimi departs today to start continue her Teaching Assistant career at another local school. We wish her the best of luck with this move.
Today we are also celebrating the wonderful career of Mr Mather. He's been an inspirational teacher at Avonwood, one we have all looked up to and learnt so much from. His drive to be the best teacher he can be has been relentless, even working closely with the Royal Academy of Art in London this year to further refine his ability to teach the arts. He's irreplaceable and we wish him the very best of retirements. Thankfully he's coming back as a Governor and he promises to compare our annual talent contest! A true Avonwood legend!
I wish everyone the very best of summer breaks!
See you back on Wednesday 3rd September.
Mr Jackson
Headteacher