Arkholme Church of England Primary School

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About Arkholme Church of England Primary School


Name Arkholme Church of England Primary School
Website http://www.arkholme.lancs.sch.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Headteacher Mrs Joy Ingram
Address Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1AU
Phone Number 01524221418
Phase Primary
Type Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Church of England
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 101
Local Authority Lancashire
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders have planned a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum. It is enriched by a wide range of trips and visits which develop pupils' learning, confidence and knowledge of diversity well.

Pupils are proud of their school. They enjoy lessons and attend very regularly. Staff are vigilant in ensuring pupils' safety and well-being.

Pupils feel safe in school. Pupils learn to treat others with kindness and respect. They are keen to help others within school and the wider community.

Leaders and governors work closely to identify the school's strengths and weaknesses. Governors provide a good balance of challenge and support for lead...ers. Whole-school improvement plans lack specific criteria by which leaders, including governors, can measure success.

Pupils develop their knowledge well across a range of subjects. Staff plan interesting lessons. Teachers ensure that pupils read a wide range of challenging texts.

Pupils read very regularly. They enjoy reading and read with confidence and for pleasure. In key stage 1, pupils' reading books are sometimes too difficult.

This slows the progress that they make in phonics. Pupils learn to write for a range of different purposes. They use grammar, punctuation and spelling accurately.

However, in key stage 2 pupils' handwriting is sometimes untidy. In mathematics, pupils develop confidence and accuracy in their written calculations. However, they have limited opportunities to apply their skills to reasoning and problem-solving activities.

Pupils achieve well in physical education (PE). They take part in a wide range of activities and sport. Pupils develop a love of singing.

They sing with confidence. Children develop their curiosity and creativity in the early years. The engaging learning environment encourages them to play and explore.

In the early years, the activities that staff plan for children in mathematics sometimes lack challenge. Leaders in the early years are developing the accuracy and precision of their systems to check children's progress in learning.

Information about this school

This is a smaller than average-sized primary school.

All pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils with SEND is lower than the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is lower than the national average.


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