Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Good teaching and pupils' positive attitudes to learning enable pupils to make good progress and attain standards which are above those usually found by the end of Year 6. Pupils who receive additional help make good progress because this support is effective.

Pupils behave well and their attendance is good. Relationships between pupils and adults are trusting and so pupils feel safe and happy in school. Senior leaders, including the governing body, have an accurate view of the school's strengths and where further development is needed.

This ensures that there is a strong focus on raising standards and ensuring pupils' good progress. The... headteacher and senior team have brought together an effective team of staff who work hard for the pupils. Staff have been encouraged to lead key aspects of the school's work and they have responded well and contributed effectively to improve teaching.

The vast majority of parents and carers say that their child is happy at school and they would recommend the school to others. It is not yet an outstanding school because: Occasionally, pupils do not understand the work in lessons and have to wait for additional help which slows their progress. The marking of pupils' work is regular but does not consistently show pupils how to improve their work.

Boys' attainment in writing, although similar to boys' nationally, is not as good as that of girls in the younger years and their handwriting could be improved.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding provided by the government for children in local authority care, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those from families with a parent or carer in the armed forces, is average.

The proportion of pupils identified as disabled and those with special educational needs supported at school action is below the national average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. The proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds is much higher than average, as is the number of pupils whose first language is not English. The school meets the current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress set by the government.

The school has a nursery which 52 children attend. The school also has eight places for two year olds in nursery provision provided by Twinkle Twos, which was inspected separately in February 2014. The school has an out-of-hours club which offers childcare for pupils before and after school.

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