Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The school has greatly improved from the previous inspection due to the effective leadership of the headteacher and other senior leaders. All groups of pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics throughout the school. Children in the early years get off to a good start and achieve well.

They are well prepared for their learning in Year 1. The quality of teaching is good. Teachers and learning support assistants work closely together to ensure that pupils' needs are met.

Staff are proud to be part of the school. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development i...s strong.

Pupils' behaviour is good and they enjoy coming to school. Their work is well presented and their attitudes to learning are good. The vast majority of parents are very supportive of the school.

They say that their children are safe, happy and make good progress. Governors are effective in holding the school to account for the progress of pupils. They closely monitor the quality of teaching.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : School leaders, including governors, do not provide clear enough information to parents because the website is out of date and policies are not regularly reviewed. Those children in the early years who are most able do not have tasks that stretch and challenge them to ensure that they make strong progress.

Information about this school

Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School is much smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Since the previous inspection the school has moved to a new building. It shares the hall with the local community. A new Nursery class was opened in September 2015, which has places for places for 15 children who attend on a part-time basis.

The majority of the pupils are White British heritage. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is much lower than that found in most schools. Pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, those who have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years and children who are looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is higher than the national average. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The school works in collaboration with a number of other schools under the name of the Woodstock Partnership.