Burley Gate CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make huge strides in their development.

They continue to make good progress throughout the school. Standards have improved over the last three years. Pupils achieve particularly well in English and in sports.

Pupils enjoy lessons because the teaching is good. Teachers have good subject knowledge and know their pupils very well. Teachers make regular checks on pupils' progress.

Those in danger of not making enough progress are helped to catch up. This is a very inclusive school where pupils feel safe within a close family community. Staff manage pupils' behaviour skilfully and pupils r...elish receiving recognition for their achievements.

Provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. Pupils are thoughtful, considerate and value their school and friends. Excellent leadership by the headteacher has brought about significant improvements in provision.

Management decisions are transparent and staff work well as a team to improve provision. The curriculum is rich and relevant. Parents are very supportive of the school.

Safeguarding is robust and staff are highly trained. Governors are active, challenging and informed. They are aware of the progress of different groups of pupils and they understand the quality of teachers' work.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Achievement in mathematics is not as good as English. More-able pupils are not always sufficiently challenged. Opportunities are missed for older pupils to take responsibility and make decisions.

Teachers' targets are not closely linked to pupil progress. Outcomes from whole school planning are not measurable. There are few opportunities for pupils to understand life in a multi-cultural society.

Information about this school

This is a much smaller school than average. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for pupil premium (pupils known to be entitled to free school meals, children looked after by the local authority or other groups) is average overall but there are very few in each year group. Almost all pupils are White British and there is a very small proportion of pupils from minority ethnic families, some of whom speak English as an additional language.

A much lower than average proportion of pupils is supported at school action. A much higher than average proportion is supported at school action plus or have a statement of special educational needs. A small proportion of pupils join the school at different times of the year from other schools or from abroad.

The school meets the current government floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Pupils are taught in classes containing two year groups because of the small numbers in each cohort. The headteacher had only recently joined the school at the time of the previous inspection.