All Saints Church School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

In recent years attainment has been above national averages in English and mathematics, particularly in Key Stage 2. Teaching is consistently good in the school, with some examples of outstanding practice. Leadership and management are good.

The headteacher has succeeded in motivating all staff to work as a team. This has secured rapid improvement in pupils' achievement and the quality of teaching since the last inspection. All pupils, including disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, make good progress in all subjects and year groups.

Marking is thorough and pupils are given clear guidance how to improve their... work. The progress of all pupils is regularly and accurately monitored. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding both in lessons and around the school.

They feel safe and valued because of the excellent family atmosphere and strong community ethos at All Saints. The great majority of parents and carers are pleased with the standard of care and teaching. All Saints successfully promotes all aspects of the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

The pupils experience a wide range of exciting enrichment activities, events and visits. Pupils and staff make good use of information and communication technology (ICT) throughout the curriculum. Governors are both challenging and supportive of the school's leaders and play a key role in its improvement.

It is not yet outstanding because: The overall quality of pupils' presentation, especially their spelling and handwriting, requires improvement. The standards of attainment at the end of Key Stage 1, whilst above national average, are not yet as high as those achieved at the end of Key Stage 2.

Information about this school

All Saints is a slightly smaller than average-sized primary school situated near to Yeovil.

The school was opened in 1997. The vast majority of pupils at All Saints come from White British backgrounds. Pupils are taught in seven separate year classes.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in local authority care, children with a parent or carer in the armed services and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, is well below the national average. There are currently no children in local authority care. There are 29 pupils with a parent or carer in the armed services at the school.

The proportion of pupils who are disabled or have special educational needs and are supported through school action is below the national average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or through a statement of special educational needs is below the national average. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.