Beetham CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils make good progress and achieve well. Attainment in mathematics has risen significantly since the previous inspection and now matches that in English. This is because : leaders and managers have improved teaching and pupils' mathematical experiences successfully.

Pupils who are disabled or with special educational needs achieve well because of the effective care and support they receive. The school prepares pupils well for the next stage of their education. Teaching is good with some that is outstanding.

Teachers plan their lessons well. They mark pupils' written work meticulously and their comments are consistently helpfu...l in showing pupils what they need to do to improve their work. Pupils enjoy school greatly and feel very safe.

Attendance levels are consistently above average. Pupils' behaviour is excellent. They are exceptionally considerate and courteous.

They are very proud of their school and the 'family-like' environment it provides. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is exceptionally strong because of the outstanding curriculum that provides them with a wide range of stimulating and enriching experiences. Leaders and managers, including the governing body, have an accurate understanding of what the school does well and plan effectively for what it needs to do to become even more successful.

As a result, the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement are improving securely. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Although improving strongly, not enough teaching is yet consistently outstanding to raise achievement to outstanding. Leaders and managers do not use outstanding teaching routinely as a model to spread best practice and take the quality of teaching to outstanding overall.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Almost all pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium (extra funding provided for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals in this school) is below average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action is below average. However, the proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average. More pupils than is normal join or leave the school at other than normal times.

Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught separately for some lessons and together with Year 1 and Year 2 pupils for the remainder. Pupils in Key Stage 2 are taught together in one class for most of the time. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which sets the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.