Bishopton Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics in Years 1 and 2 because : they are taught well.

Achievement in English and mathematics by Year 6 is well above average. Inspirational teaching in Years 5 and 6 ensures all pupils make rapid progress. Children in the Reception class achieve well in all areas of learning.

Pupils with speech and language difficulties in the special resource base are helped to speak clearly. As they do so they become confident and happy. Pupils are safe and behave well.

They enjoy school and have a positive attitude to learning. The leaders and the governing body work very hard to improv...e the school so that every pupil can achieve as well as possible. Thorough checking of teaching has resulted in rapid improvement in its quality.

This has contributed to pupils' much improved achievement since the previous inspection. It is not yet an outstanding school because : In a few lessons, teachers do not always make enough use of their knowledge about what pupils already know to move them on quickly enough with new learning. Occasionally, teachers take too long to explain to pupils what they need to do which slows their learning.

Teaching assistants do not always contribute sufficiently to pupils' learning. Some pupils do not come to school as often as they should. This slows their progress.

Information about this school

This is a below-average sized primary school, but the number on roll has increased since the last inspection. The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those learning English as an additional language are average. A few pupils are from Traveller families.

There is specially resourced provision for 10 pupils with special educational needs. They have speech and language difficulties. The proportions of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action, and those supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs, are above average.

An above-average proportion of pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium (extra funding from the government for pupils in local authority care and those known to be eligible for free school meals). All pupils are taught in single-age classes. The school exceeds the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

The school has the following awards: Healthy Schools Award, Activemark, Platinum Kerb Safety Award and The 360 Degree Safety Award. There is a privately run nursery and a children's centre on the site, both of which have been subject to separate Ofsted inspections. Bishopton School does not use any other schools or locations to provide education for its pupils.

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