Bowsland Green Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The school has been transformed since the last inspection by the inspirational leadership of the new headteacher. A clear impact of the headteacher's leadership is the outstanding behaviour of pupils and their extremely positive attitudes to learning.

Pupils' personal development is outstanding. Pupils feel very safe at the school and like the staff very much. The school's clear approach to shared values creates a highly supportive and nurturing atmosphere.

This strongly supports pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Teaching consistently encourages pupils to try their hardest and take on greater challenge. Regular, a...ccurate assessment of pupils' skills and knowledge is used to ensure a good match between each unit of learning and pupils' abilities.

Progress and outcomes in early years are good. When joining the school children quickly feel secure, which helps them respond to the high expectations of staff. Disadvantaged pupils receive a good level of support.

They make rapid progress in all areas of their development. Both parents and staff speak very positively about how much the school has improved in the last two years. Arrangements for safeguarding pupils are effective.

Governors carefully check all aspects of the school's work and provide a good level of challenge and support to senior leaders. The progress of all groups of pupils is now at least good in all year groups. However, the oldest pupils have not yet caught up to achieve the standards expected of them in reading, writing and mathematics, due to the effects of the legacy of weaker teaching.

In English and mathematics, careful assessment and planning ensure that teachers engage all pupils, challenging them to make rapid progress. This is not so well developed in other subjects, and as a result, learning is not as strong.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

The school is an average-sized primary school. The previous headteacher has left the school. The current headteacher was seconded to the school in November 2014.

She became the permanent headteacher in March 2015. The majority of pupils are from a White British background. The percentage of pupils from a minority ethnic background is above the national average.

The percentage of pupils funded by the pupil premium is about half the national average. The percentage of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above the national average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

The school has received support from the Nexus Teaching School Alliance. The headteacher is a national leader of education. She provides support to other schools.

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