Beckbury CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders are ambitious for the school. They ensure that their actions focus on improving all aspects of pupils' education.

Governors are proud to be part of the school. They understand the school's strengths and weaknesses. They provide effective challenge and support for all leaders.

Pupils' mathematical knowledge, understanding and skills are well developed. Pupils in most year groups now make strong progress. Pupils develop a good understanding of spelling, punctuation and grammar rules.

They apply this knowledge well when they write extended pieces in English and in subjects across the curriculum. Most pupils throughout... the school make good progress in writing. Teachers have secure subject knowledge across all areas of the curriculum.

They use this to plan lessons that reflect what pupils should be learning in each year group. However, sometimes pupils are not moved on to the next stage in their learning as soon as they are ready. This affects the progress they make and the standards they achieve.

The curriculum is broad and balanced. Pupils enjoy learning in a wide range of subjects. Teachers plan opportunities to enhance learning to make it interesting and exciting.

For example, there are trips and celebrations linked to each topic and pupils have the chance to work with professional experts in subjects including science and art. However, in some subjects, pupils, including the most able, do not have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of what they are learning. There has been a significant increase in adults' expectations of what pupils can do.

Most pupils work hard and produce work that is typically of good quality. Occasionally, adults do not communicate their expectations clearly enough. As a result, some pupils do not complete tasks as well as they could.

Children in the early years enjoy learning because activities match their needs and interests. They make good progress in all areas of learning. Pupils behave well.

They are welcoming to visitors and keen to talk about what makes their school unique. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted well. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe.

Information about this school

Beckbury Church of England Primary School is part of the Trinity Federation. The executive headteacher leads all three schools in the federation. This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school.

There is an on-site nursery that has places for children from the age of two. The majority of pupils are White British. A section 48 inspection took place in January 2017.

The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged and eligible for the pupil premium is below the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who have education, health and care plans or a statement of special educational needs is also below the national average.