Westbourne Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders have been successful in increasing their impact since the last inspection.

The capacity for driving further improvement is good. Teaching, learning and assessment are good because of the good leadership of teaching. Consistently good teaching has resulted in outcomes moving swiftly towards good.

Standards in writing and mathematics have risen, and attainment in reading in Key Stage 1 has also improved. The progress of pupils who have fallen behind in their reading in Key Stage 2 is improving quickly. Energetic teaching assistants are highly competent in supporting pupils' learning.

Pupils have a 'can do' attitude because ...of the good teaching and care they receive. They behave well, and exhibit good manners. Leadership in the early years is outstanding, resulting in excellent provision and strong outcomes for children.

Governors provide solid direction, support and challenge, holding leaders to account for the impact of their actions. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Despite accelerated progress in reading in Key Stage 2, a minority of pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 have yet to catch up with their peers. There is scope for more pupils to be working at above age-related levels.

Leaders have more to do to promote pupils' understanding about moral and ethical issues and some aspects of diversity in modern Britain. Attendance is below the national average because : a number of parents each year take their children on extended visits abroad.

Information about this school

Westbourne Primary is a larger than average-sized primary school.

The vast majority of pupils are of a Pakistani background. All the pupils are from minority ethnic groups. The vast majority speak English as an additional language.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is higher than that found nationally. The pupil premium is additional government funding for disadvantaged pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and for children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is broadly in line with the national average.

Several teachers are newly qualified and there are three trainee teachers in post. The school meets the current floor standards. These are the minimum expectations of pupils' achievement set by the government.