Elton CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders have cultivated an inclusive and aspirational culture within the school.

The headteacher leads the school with determination and a desire for further success. He has established an effective team. Leaders have successfully addressed many of the areas for improvement identified at the last inspection.

The school continues to improve and provides a good quality of education. Governors have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses. The governing body holds leaders to account for the school's performance.

Leaders prioritise the safety and well-being of all pupils. They act quickly and decisively to ensur...e that pupils and their families receive the support they need. The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good, especially in reading and mathematics.

In these subjects, teachers expertly match work to the abilities of pupils. Teachers have excellent relationships with pupils. They know pupils well and work hard to instil positive attitudes to learning.

Pupils enjoy learning and are proud of their school. They are tolerant and respectful. The provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is strong.

Pupils with SEND make good progress from their starting points. The provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is very strong. Parents and carers are highly supportive of the school.

Parents overwhelmingly agree that their children enjoy school and make good progress. The physical education (PE) and sport funding is used very well. Every pupil attends weekly swimming lessons, and by the end of key stage 2, all pupils can confidently swim 25 metres.

Staff have high expectations of behaviour. Pupils are polite and well mannered. The curriculum is increasingly broad, but in science, leaders have not developed a sufficiently balanced teaching programme for all year groups.

Although most pupils make good progress in writing, they are not yet reaching their full potential and attaining the highest possible standards. The most able pupils do not write at length often enough. Teachers do not have consistent expectations of neat handwriting and correct spelling.

Information about this school

Two new teachers have joined the school since the previous inspection. The school is designated as having a religious character and received a Section 48 inspection on 13 July 2017. There were no Reception-aged children on roll at the time of the inspection.

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is average.