Sutton Park Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an inadequate school The headteacher and governing body have not maintained a good standard of education since the previous inspection. Frequent changes to leadership and staff have resulted in the quality of teaching deteriorating and outcomes for groups across the school being too low.

Checks on teaching lack rigour and do not focus on pupils' progress. Governors do not hold leaders to account effectively for spending additional funding or for pupils' outcomes. Assessment information is not accurate.

Systems in place are not used by all leaders and teachers to identify next steps for learners. Disadvantaged pupils and those who have special education...al needs (SEN) and/or disabilities underachieve in most year groups. Teaching lacks challenge and does not typically capture pupils' interest or inspire them to do well.

There are significant weaknesses in pupils' skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Attendance is slowly improving but remains below the national average for most groups. While diminishing, the number of fixed-term exclusions remains too high.

Behaviour patterns are not analysed by leaders to detect where further improvements are needed. Attainment at the end of key stage 1 and key stage 2 was below the national average in 2016 and 2017. Progress in writing was particularly low for most pupils in key stage 2.

Leaders' judgements of children's starting points in early years are too cautious. There is insufficient evidence for all areas of learning. Children do not make sufficient progress in phonics (letters and the sounds they represent) in Reception Year.

A good proportion of parents, carers and staff lack confidence in the leadership of the school. The school has the following strengths Outcomes at the end of early years are rising steadily. They are now broadly average.

Most pupils enjoy school and feel safe. They are polite, friendly and helpful. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted well by adults.

Before- and after-school care provides a safe and social environment for pupils who attend.

Information about this school

This school is larger than the average-sized primary school. It is two-form entry with a nursery.

The majority of pupils are of White British heritage and speak English as their first language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average.

Breakfast club and before- and after-school clubs are managed by the school. Since the previous inspection, the school has experienced many changes in staff, including at senior leadership level. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress by the end of Year 6.

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