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This is a good school that has continued to improve since the last inspection.
There are several significant aspects of its performance that are now outstanding. The school's mission statement, 'Seeking God in all we do', underpins every aspect of its work, so that all members of the school community are valued, cared for and supported. The headteacher leads by strong example in this regard and one parent wrote 'Her strong sense of caring for all pupils is brilliant.'
Pupils say that they feel safe at all times. The school is welcoming and has highly positive relationships with parents and carers. It works very effectively with external partners to enhance its provision.
The school'...s church foundation makes a significant contribution to the excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils. For example, the recent 'REspect' week enabled pupils to think deeply about the key values of Love, Hope and Peace and learn about them through Judaism and Islam, helping them to see the similarities between the faiths. Pupils achieve well academically, particularly in English.
Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make a good start to school life and then continue to make good progress in all areas of their learning through Key Stage 1. In the upper part of the school, there have been variations in rates of progress between subjects. Although levels of attainment in mathematics at the end of Year 6 have been above average, achievement in mathematics has not been as strong as it has been for English in Key Stage 2.
The vast majority of teaching is securing good learning and progress for all pupils in mathematics and English. Lessons are well planned with clear objectives, though there are instances when activities do not meet the needs of different ability groups as well as they could. The attendance, punctuality and behaviour of pupils are outstanding, reflecting pupils' high level of enjoyment of coming to school.
Pupils work equally well together or independently. They develop a wide range of high-level skills, which they use innovatively and extremely well. These abilities prepare pupils exceptionally well for the future.
Since the last inspection the school has redesigned its curriculum so that subjects are linked and taught through topics or themes. The school calls this the 'Captivating Curriculum'; inspectors found that the curriculum is indeed providing truly memorable experiences for learners of all ages and is outstanding. The headteacher has managed recent staff changes effectively and, with the support of the governing body, has recruited teachers who are well motivated and committed.
However, staff who are new in post have yet to develop their skills and expertise fully to enable them to contribute as much as possible to sustaining school improvement. Nevertheless, the school has strong mechanisms to evaluate its effectiveness and senior leaders and managers have judged the overall effectiveness of the school accurately. Senior leaders and the governing body have a good understanding of what the school needs to do to improve further and have been successful in making improvements since the last inspection.
The school has therefore demonstrated that it has good capacity for further improvement.
Information about the school
All Saints Church of England Primary School opened as a new school in 2001 with only 45 pupils in the Reception Year and Years 1 and 2. It has now grown to an average-size primary school.
Most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is very small. The percentage of pupils from different ethnic backgrounds and those learning English as an additional language has risen over the last three years, but remains low.
These pupils come mainly from western European backgrounds. The overall percentage of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is very low, though the proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. There has been considerable change to the teaching staff over the last year with new subject leaders for mathematics and English, a new senior teacher and a new deputy headteacher now in post.
