Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils achieve above average standards by the time they leave in Year 6, especially in writing where a good proportion of pupils attain the higher Level 5.

Teaching has improved and is now good so that pupils across all year groups achieve well and make good progress from their different individual starting points. Children in Reception make good progress because of a range of stimulating activities which ensure they remain enthusiastically engaged in their learning. Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs achieve as well as other pupils because of the good quality tailored support they receive.

Behaviour is good and pup...ils say they feel safe in school. Attendance is high and pupils enjoy coming to school. The subjects taught along with other activities effectively promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Pupils have many opportunities to apply their learning across a range of tasks. The headteacher, ably supported by the assistant headteacher, has brought about improvements in pupils' achievement and raised the quality of teaching. The governing body has a good understanding of the school's effectiveness and has promoted improvements in the school's performance.

They are fully involved within the school. It is not yet an outstanding school because: Activities are not consistently demanding to enable pupils of average ability to attain the higher levels. More-able pupils are not always moved on quickly enough into more challenging work, especially in mathematics.

Teachers do not regularly ensure pupils understand how to move to the next level in their learning. Pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to deepen and extend their thinking.

Information about this school

This is a smaller-than-average-sized primary school.

In the Early Years Foundation Stage, there is one Reception class. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils receiving support from the pupil premium funding, which is the extra government support for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, looked after children and those from service families, is below average.

In this school it relates to pupils who are known to qualify for free school meals. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs at school action, school action plus, or who have a statement of special educational needs is above average when compared with national figures. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.

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