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This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Rushton
Address
High Street, Avening, Tetbury, GL8 8NF
Phone Number
01453833191
Phase
Academy
Type
Academy converter
Age Range
4-11
Religious Character
Does not apply
Gender
Mixed
Number of Pupils
Unknown
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Main findings
This is a good school. It is a vibrant, happy and caring centre of local village life where there is a strong feeling of community. It is a school always wanting to improve which has common goals and ambition to provide the best for its pupils.
An exceptionally high proportion of parents and carers indicate their intense satisfaction with the school, expressed typically by the statement, 'This is a school which works hard all of the time to give children the best opportunities and a supportive, enjoyable educational experience, stretching the boundaries every week.' As a result, pupils are keen to learn, are proud of their achievements and work well together. This very inclusive school has an excellen...t understanding of the needs of all of its pupils.
A most notable strength is the care and support provided for every learner, especially the vulnerable and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This strength has a significant impact on pupils' outstanding feeling of being safe in school. Children with a wide range of skills make good progress in the Early Years Foundation Stage, settling quickly and confidently to school life.
They continue to make good progress and achieve well through the main school, so that they attain above average levels of attainment in English, mathematics and science by the end of Year 6. Staff are especially skilled at managing classes with more than one age group, ensuring that all pupils are challenged according to their needs rather than simply their age. Teaching is consistently good, because teachers realise when there is need for improvement.
Pupils' writing, for example, has been disappointing in the last year, although reading attainment is high. School leaders recognise that guidance to pupils on improving writing has not been consistently emphasised, in spite of good assessment data being available. Pupils do not always fully understand what they need to improve and how quickly this should happen.
Although improving, basic skills of punctuation, grammar and construction of complex sentences are not secure or consistent enough. The school is led and managed by a headteacher who is recognised by the whole school community as talented and multi-skilled. 'An excellent and dynamic head' is a typical parental comment.
She is assisted by a competent team of middle managers involving all teachers. The governing body is becoming increasingly effective and active in the daily life of the school, and provides good challenge and support to the management of the school. It has been strongly involved in the school's accurate and perceptive self-evaluation which is clearly identifying the way ahead.
These strengths significantly help to underpin the school's good capacity for sustaining improvement.
Information about the school
Avening is smaller than most primary schools serving a mixed rural community. The great majority of pupils are of White British heritage.
The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is lower than average, the largest group having moderate learning difficulties. The school has recently established an after-school care club in the village hall, which shares the same site and is used by pupils for many activities including lunch. The school has a number of awards including Artsmark Silver and the Intermediate International School Award.
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