Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. From starting school with skills and knowledge below national expectations, the pupils reach average levels of attainment in English and mathematics by the time they leave at the end of Year 6. The headteacher and governors have responded well to a marked decline in pupils' attainment at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 and have reversed this trend.

This has been achieved by improving the quality of teaching and monitoring the progress of each pupil very carefully. The progress made by pupils is now consistently good across the school. Teaching is now consistently good.

The school promotes outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural d...evelopment through its focus on values and the wide variety of experiences it offers to pupils. Pupils' behaviour is good in lessons and around the school, and pupils feel safe and well cared for. Governors are actively involved in the monitoring of the work of the school and working with staff to make further improvements.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not plan consistent opportunities to develop pupils' speaking, listening and problem solving skills across different subjects. Over time, achievement in English has not been as good as it is in mathematics. Teachers with responsibilities for different subject areas have not had opportunities to observe and improve the skills and knowledge of teachers and teaching assistants in their specific areas.

Information about this school

This is a much smaller than average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils who join or leave the school other than at the normal admission times is higher than average. Nearly all of the pupils are White British and speak English as their first language.

A few pupils join the school at early stages of learning English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported at school action is above the national average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average.

The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is above average. This is additional funding for children in the care of the local authority, those children known to be eligible for free school meals and other groups. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress.