Ashton Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils' achievement is good and has improved significantly since the previous inspection.

Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The well-being of pupils is given the highest priority and the school is a welcoming, highly caring and supportive environment for pupils and their families. Pupils are keen to learn and are proud of their school.

Their behaviour in lessons is often exemplary. They are polite and courteous. They appreciate the help and support they get from their teachers and other staff.

They feel safe in school and free from bullying. Teaching is good overall and some is outstanding. Teaching ...is well planned so that pupils find lessons challenging and fun.

Accurate assessment of pupils' progress followed by swift action to support individuals makes sure that nobody falls behind for long. The well-structured opportunities for pupils to talk about their work and listen to each other help them to improve their commmunication and literacy skills. Leaders and governance are relentless in their pursuit of improvements in teaching and pupils' progress.

They are successful in bringing greater consistency to the quality of teaching, which has resulted in pupils' improved performance. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Learning and teaching are not outstanding in enough lessons. The school's leaders are not yet focused closely enough on transforming good teaching into outstanding teaching.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than an average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well above the national average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is above average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well above average. Most pupils are of White British heritage. A smaller than average proportion of pupils is from minority ethnic backgrounds and a small number speak English as an additional language.

A higher than average proportion of pupils joins or leaves the school mid-key stage. The school has a special education resource facility for up to 10 pupils with speech and language impairments between the ages of four and seven years. Pupils are fully integrated into mainstream classes.

The school provides a breakfast and after-school club. The school shares the site with the Preston West Children's Centre and Ashton Stepping Stones childcare facility which are not managed by the governing body. The school meets current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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