Richard Durning’s Endowed Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. The headteacher has built a strong, cohesive team of teaching and support staff.

All are determined to secure the best for every pupil, as stated in the school motto, 'Each child is at the heart of all we do.' The governing body share this determination and contribute proactively to the school's success through its excellent monitoring, support and challenge. Pupils reach high standards, especially in reading, writing, mathematics and their cross curricular work.

They make rapid progress because of the outstanding teaching they receive and their excellent attitudes to school. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. They show immense re...spect for others.

They have beautiful manners and get on very well with each other. Teachers have a deep understanding of how pupils learn. They reflect on their own teaching to identify ways to improve it further.

Their teaching interests and inspires the pupils to achieve well. Pupils' English and mathematics skills are promoted throughout the purposeful curriculum. Pupils experience a wide range of different types of learning.

They learn to reason and think for themselves, to solve problems and to work together successfully. All members of staff know every pupil. The quality of support for care and learning is excellent; pupils feel very safe at school.

The school has good systems to encourage good attendance, and attendance is improving but could be even higher. Every parent who expressed a view would recommend this school to another parent. The school's excellent reputation is well deserved.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. All pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported by school action is below average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement is well below average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for pupil premium funding (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, those looked after by the local authority and children of service families) is well below average. The school meets the government's current floor targets, which set the minimum expectation for pupils' attainment and progress.

In addition to the headteacher, who has a significant teaching commitment, the school has two full-time teachers and a part-time teacher. Pupils are split into three classes for most lessons and four for mathematics. The school is currently recruiting one permanent full-time teacher.

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