Gunton Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders have high aspirations for their pupils. They are determined that all pupils will succeed and achieve well. Leaders' own evaluation of the school is accurate; they know their school well.

This means that they identify the correct actions to take to improve the school further. Teachers have high expectations of pupils. They use questioning well to make pupils think hard about their work, especially in mathematics.

Leaders have taken swift and appropriate action to address the underperformance at the end of key stage 2 in 2017. Pupils, especially girls, are now making stronger progress. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the sc...hool.

They work well together and are rightly proud of their school. Leaders have fully secured the values of 'grow, persevere and aspire' throughout the school. These, along with the school's well-established learning skills, known as 'learning dispositions', ensure that the school is a nurturing environment for pupils.

Governors are effective. They know the school well and do not shy away from holding leaders to account for pupils' outcomes. As a result, outcomes are good.

Leaders have thought hard about the intent of the curriculum. It is broad, balanced and enriched by a range of extra-curricular activities. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about the curriculum.

Teachers do not always provide sufficient challenge for the most able pupils in subjects such as history and geography. This means that they do not always make the progress of which they are capable. Leaders' work to make an accurate assessment of pupils' attainment in subjects other than English, mathematics and science is still developing.

Pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities make good progress. However, leaders do not check carefully enough on the impact that specific interventions have on pupils' progress. Good leadership of the early years ensures that children in the Nursery and Reception classes achieve well and are well prepared for Year 1.

Information about this school

Gunton Primary Academy is a larger than average-sized primary school and converted to an academy in October 2015. The school is part of REAch2 Academy Trust, which is the main governing body with legal and strategic responsibilities for all REAch2 schools. The local governing body focuses on the day-to-day responsibilities.

The school does not have provision for two-year-olds. The proportion of pupils supported by pupil premium funding is average. The vast majority of pupils are White British.

The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is below average. In 2017, the school met the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. A small number of pupils access alternative provision at First Base pupil referral unit and at The Landing, at The Attic pupil referral unit.