Gamlingay Village Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils' achieve well, with most working at or exceeding the expected levels for their age in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 4. Good teaching means that pupils' skills improve quickly.

There is a good pace to learning, and teachers make good use of resources to bring subjects alive. Reading is taught especially well, with specialist support very successfully helping pupils who are struggling to catch up. Pupils behave well and feel safe.

They are sociable and articulate and have good manners. They work hard in lessons, are keen to learn and get on well together. Activities both in and out of lessons make learning fun ...and contribute well to pupils' great enjoyment of school and their personal development.

Good leadership and management ensure that the school continues to move forward quickly. Pupils' attainment is rising and the amount of good or outstanding teaching is increasing. Leaders' planning for improvement is based on an accurate understanding of current priorities, and the school is doing the right things to iron out remaining, relatively minor, inconsistencies in progress across the school.

The governing body is very knowledgeable about the school and provides good challenge to other leaders. Parents are very pleased with the work of the school. They support it extremely well through fundraising and by helping their children with work at home.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : In a small number of mathematics lessons in Years 3 and 4, pupils' progress slows. This is because teachers do not always pitch work at the right level for all pupils. In addition, they have too few opportunities to improve their numeracy skills by using them in problem solving or investigations.

Teachers in charge of subjects or other aspects of the school's work do not play a full part in driving improvement because they have too little responsibility for analysing data on pupils' performance and checking the quality of teaching.

Information about this school

This average-sized first school has eight classes. Pupils transfer to other schools at the end of Year 4.

Pupils in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught in two Reception classes. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported at school action is below average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational need is also below average. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium (additional government funding given to the schoolfor specific groups of pupils including those known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after by the local authority) is below average. The headteacher is a local leader of education and provides support to other local schools.