Brundall Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Progress in reading and mathematics is good and pupils reach above average standards.

Significantly above average numbers of pupils do exceptionally well in mathematics. Teaching is good and has improved rapidly since the last inspection. Training on a range of issues has improved teachers' knowledge and skills and this is resulting in a growing number of outstanding lessons.

Pupils behave well and have very positive attitudes towards school and learning. Leadership and management are good. Senior teachers and subject leaders have a good understanding of pupils' progress and track how well they are doing very effectively.

The go...verning body is providing the school with very dynamic leadership that has challenged all at the school to raise expectations since the last inspection. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Writing standards, especially of boys, are not as consistently high as those in reading and mathematics. Recent training undertaken to improve pupils' talk and vocabulary is yet to be fully effective.

Spelling is often the weakest part of the pupils' written work and they do not always have sufficient time to practise writing skills in other subjects. The school does not make sufficient use of opportunities for pupils to learn outdoors.

Information about this school

Brundall is an average-sized primary school.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs and are supported through school action is below average. The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is average. A very small number of pupils are from a minority ethnic background.

A below-average proportion of the pupils qualify for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in local authority care and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school has the ECO School Bronze award and has achieved national Healthy Schools status.

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