Longmoor Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school All current pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, make good progress from their starting points in mathematics, reading and writing. By the end of Year 6, pupils achieve standards which are securely in line with age-related expectations in a wide range of subjects. These include history, art and information and communications technology (ICT).

The most able pupils are challenged well to achieve the higher standards they are capable of. As a result, they reach higher standards than their peers. Pupils have many opportunities to explore and investigate subjects in which they are particularly interested.

As a result, there are good levels ...of engagement. Children in the early years are keen learners and enjoy coming to school. This is because the early years leaders ensure that their learning needs are well met, particularly in the nursery.

Teaching is good. Teachers and teaching assistants ensure that pupils are well supported and that learning tasks are matched to their needs. As a result, pupils make good progress.

Pupils are confident and self-assured. They demonstrate mature attitudes to friendships and learning. They are a credit to their parents and their school.

The headteacher has brought new life to the school. She has successfully improved the quality of teaching since the last inspection. As a result, standards have risen for all pupils.

The governing body knows the school well. Since the previous inspection, it has strengthened its systems for checking the quality of education. As a result, governors challenge school leaders with sound knowledge and understanding.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Leaders gather a wealth of pupil assessment information. However, they do not always use this precisely or make good enough links across the data to secure accelerated progress for all pupils. Although the less able pupils are making at least expected progress, it is not accelerating as rapidly as the progress of other pupils in the school.

Though there is outstanding teaching in the school, this is not consistently achieved.

Information about this school

The school is larger than most primary schools. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds.

Very few pupils are at an early stage of learning English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is below average. The proportion of pupils supported through a statement or through an education, health and care plan is above average. There have been significant changes in staffing at all levels in the last two years.

A new deputy headteacher took up post in September 2013. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.