Wath Victoria Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and managers have systematically tackled areas for improvement.

As a result, outcomes for pupils have improved significantly in English and mathematics across all year groups in the school. The quality of teaching, learning and assessment has improved and is now good. Teaching and learning in mathematics and English have improved considerably.

The executive headteacher has set the vision for school improvement. He has galvanised and empowered the staff and, as a result, staff work effectively in teams to drive school improvement. Governance is improving.

Consequently, leaders and managers are more appropriately challenged.... Pupils are very well looked after. No stone is left unturned in the pursuit of support for pupils.

As a result, pupils feel safe and happy. Behaviour has improved. Parents and carers and pupils are very positive about the improvements in behaviour and attitudes to learning.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is less effective in subjects other than English and mathematics, for example in science and modern foreign languages. The rate of progress of disadvantaged boys lags behind that of other pupils. Spelling is a weakness throughout the school, particularly at key stage 2.

In the early years, learning opportunities are sometimes missed when children choose their own activities, especially outdoors. Although attendance has improved, some pupils are absent too frequently.

Information about this school

This school is similar in size to most primary schools nationally.

The majority of the pupils are of white British heritage. Almost half of the pupils are supported by pupil premium funding, which is well above average. The pupil premium is extra money provided by the government for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those children looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is above the national average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectation for pupils' attainment and progress. The executive headteacher is also the executive headteacher of Wath Church of England Primary School.

The school is scheduled to convert to become an academy in December 2016 as part of the James Montgomery Academy Trust. The school will move into a new building in the summer term 2016. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of up-to-date information about the impact of the pupil premium and policy documents on its website.