Randal Cremer Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders have worked with considerable drive and determination to improve the school since the last inspection. Pupils now make good progress.

Teaching and learning is a strength, lessons are well planned and pupils benefit from the consistent structures and clear expectations that run across the school. Standards in writing have risen significantly. Considerable work in this area means that pupils across the age range are taught how to develop their skills and they leave the school having made high levels of progress in writing.

Pupils behave very well. They are collaborative and supportive of each other. The highly effective early years ...provision ensures that children make rapid progress from their starting points and they leave this stage well prepared for key stage 1.

Governors have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the school. They ask challenging questions and have understood their dual role as both supporters and challengers of the leadership team. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils is at the heart of the school; teachers know the pupils very well and as a result pupils are happy and feel safe.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The wider curriculum requires further development. The school's focus on driving up standards in the core curriculum since the last inspection means that some other subjects are less well developed. There are not enough opportunities for parents to engage with the school beyond the early years and foundation stage.

Some leaders have only recently taken up their posts. They require development as middle leaders. Experienced senior leaders should ensure that these staff continue their improvement journey.

Information about this school

Randal Cremer is a larger than average primary school with early years provision for Nursery and Reception children. The proportion of pupils supported by pupil premium funding (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority) is high. The percentage of pupils from a broad range of minority ethnic groups is high.

A large number of these speak English as an additional language. Very few are in the early stages of English. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is high.

The school is supported by a school improvement consultant working on behalf of the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school meets the requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.