Burford Primary and Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. • The school has made good progress in raising attainment to average levels since the last inspection.

Pupils achieve well, from their below average starting points in English and mathematics. • Teaching is good with some that is outstanding. The headteacher leads the school well and is supported effectively by a strong team of senior leaders in overseeing the good and improving teaching quality.

• Pupils' behaviour is good and they have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. • The vast majority of parents who responded to the parent questionnaire think well of the school. • The school has a good knowledge of its performanc...e.

Plans to drive further improvement reflect the school's current needs and include challenging targets for the future. • The children get off to a good start in the Early Years Foundation Stage with the right blend of activities that develop their basic skills and social development well. • Staff take very good care of the pupils and pupils hold the staff in high regard.

• The governing body is well led and works hard for the school and its pupils. It is not yet an outstanding school because : • Pupils' mental skills in mathematics are not • Pupils' spelling is not always accurate yet sharp enough and they do not have and their creative writing skills are not enough opportunities to investigate number fully extended. and solve real life problems.

Information about this school

• This is a slightly below average-sized primary school. It has a Nursery which the children attend part-time either in the morning or afternoon. They begin after their third birthday.

Most transfer to the Reception class. • The proportion of pupils who leave or join the school at times other than the usual ones is above average. • The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium, which provides additional government funding to be used for pupils who are looked after by the local authority, known to be eligible for free school meals or from service families, is much higher than usually found.

• The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is average. The proportions supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is lower than average. • The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is lower than average.

• The school meets the government's current floor standards. These are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. • Four new members of the teaching staff joined the school in September 2013.