The Park Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders are ambitious for the school. Their decisive actions after a period of turbulence are successfully driving improvements.

Middle leaders lead their areas of responsibility well. They share senior leaders' determination to ensure that pupils make good progress in different subjects and enjoy their learning. The quality of teaching and learning is good across the school.

Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to plan activities which interest pupils and broaden their understanding. The school offers an exciting curriculum that aims to build pupils' knowledge and skills over time and inspires them to learn. It contributes well to... their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Relationships between adults and pupils are positive and friendly. Adults encourage pupils to be confident, independent and enthusiastic learners. Pupils enjoy school and cooperate well.

Transition between classes and schools is well considered and highly effective. Adults ensure that pupils and their parents or carers understand what is expected of them. Pupils settle quickly and make a good start to the school year.

The school environment is a cosy, welcoming and motivating place to learn. Staff ensure that displays and spaces around the school encourage pupils to want to find out more. Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good.

Pupils receive support which enables them to make good progress. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. Their personal development and welfare are exceptional.

Pupils' behaviour around the school and in lessons is good. They are well mannered and polite. The school is a calm and friendly place.

Members of the governing body have a good understanding of the work of the school. They provide good levels of challenge and support to senior leaders. However, some governors are new to their roles and have yet to develop their skills fully in checking the impact of additional funding on improving outcomes for pupils.

Senior leaders do not evaluate the impact of their work to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils as effectively as they could. Occasionally, teachers do not provide sufficiently challenging work to ensure the most able pupils achieve their best.

Information about this school

The Park Junior School is a smaller than the average-sized primary school.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average. The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and of pupils who speak English as an additional language are below those seen nationally. The proportion of pupils with SEND is in line with the national average.

The school receives support from the local authority. The school shares and models good practice with colleagues from other schools. The school offers apprenticeships for teaching assistants.

The school is federated with The Park Infant and Nursery School to form The Park Schools Federation. The governing body is the governing body for The Parks Schools Federation. Four governors have joined the governing body in the last year.

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