OFSTED & Parent View

The inspiration and drive of the headteacher, and a very effective senior leadership team, have ensured that teaching is consistently good. In some year groups, it is outstanding.

• Pupils make good progress and achieve well from their different starting points. As a result, standards in reading, writing and mathematics have risen.
• Teachers’ assessments are accurate and used very effectively to check on the progress pupils are making to achieve their learning targets.
• Well-planned provision for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage means children become increasingly confident and make good progress.
• Teachers’ marking of pupils’ work is exemplary. They are given very clear guidance on how to improve.
• Governors fully understand the strengths and areas to develop within school. They are rigorous in checking its work and holding staff to account.
• Pupils’ behaviour is good. Their enthusiasm for learning contributes well to their good achievement.
• The school successfully engages increasing numbers of parents and carers in their children’s education. Attendance has risen as a result.
• Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted exceptionally well. This contributes to the exceptionally strong sense of community in the school.
• Pupils feel very safe in school. They have very positive relationships with each other.
• Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs make good progress because they have particularly well-focused individual support.
• The curriculum promotes achievement well and is enhanced by an excellent range of sporting and other activities beyond lessons.