St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupil's achievement is outstanding. They make excellent progress throughout the school to achieve standards in reading, writing and mathematics which are well above average by the time they leave Year 6. Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs are exceptionally well supported and their achievement in all subjects is outstanding.

Teaching is exemplary. Teachers have excellent relationships with pupils, and have very high expectations as to what they can achieve. They ensure that lessons are vibrant and stimulating and are careful to make sure that lessons are challenging.

Pupils' exceptional behaviour mak...es an excellent contribution to their achievement. They are eager to learn, and have a highly developed understanding of their responsibilities towards others. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe.

They say that they feel very safe at school, and that adults take good care of them. Their behaviour in class and around the school is exemplary. The leadership of the headteacher and her senior leadership team is outstanding.

They lead the school with compassion and commitment and ensure that all staff and pupils learn and work together in a well planned and exciting environment. The governing body and all staff have a very clear understanding of the school's strengths and what it needs to do to improve further. The schools relationship with parents is first-class.

The school provides many opportunities for parents to be actively involved in the education of their children. The school's Christian ethos promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development exceedingly well. As a result the school is harmonious and well respected within the community.

Teachers are further developing their practice to ensure that pupils use their initiative, become even more adventurous in their learning, and apply their investigation skills across all subjects.

Information about this school

This is a smaller than average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is much lower than average, and no pupils speak English as an additional language.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below the national average. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives additional funding through the pupil premium is well below the national average.

(The pupil premium is additional government funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children with a parent in the armed services, and those children that are looked after by the local authority.) The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. A privately run breakfast club, and after-school clubs operate on the school site.

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