Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Leaders set particularly high expectations for teaching, behaviour and achievement in the school.

The school's governors are dedicated, well trained and hold senior leaders rigorously to account for the quality of teaching, behaviour and achievement. The curriculum consists of a broad range of subjects. Teaching is creative and helps pupils form strong links between subjects.

British values of democracy, tolerance, respect and the rule of law are promoted very effectively through lessons and in the daily life of the school. Behaviour is outstanding. Pupils are unreservedly polite, courteous and respectful.

Pupils are hap...py, enthusiastic learners who enjoy coming to school. They are kept extremely safe. Mathematics is taught highly effectively, so that many achieve the higher levels and about a third the highest level possible this year.

Teaching is excellent. Teachers have a very good grasp of the subjects they teach and understand how pupils learn effectively. Teachers and teaching assistants use questions extremely effectively.

Teachers establish a very positive learning environment in the classroom. They listen to pupils, value their contributions and develop very good self-confidence. Pupils make outstanding progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

Disadvantaged pupils, disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, and the most-able pupils, make excellent progress. The early years provision is outstanding because : teaching is consistently good and ensures that children achieve or exceed the early learning goals. In English, mathematics and science, teachers provide excellent advice and guidance about how to improve their work.

However in other subjects, this is not always the case.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school and the size of some year groups is very small. The vast majority of pupils are White British and speak English as their first language.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is below average. This is additional funding for looked-after children and those known to be eligible for free school meals.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 6. Children attend the early years provision on a full time basis. The headteacher has provided support to Seething and Mundham Primary School and Ditchingham Primary School as part of the local authority's systems leadership programme.