Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Relationships are positive. Leaders and other staff have created an ethos of care and mutual respect that is shared by all. Leaders and other staff promote pupils' personal development and welfare very well.

Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe and healthy. Pupils behave and conduct themselves well at all times of the school day. They have good manners.

Teachers have good subject knowledge. They plan interesting lessons. Pupils across the school, including those who are disadvantaged, make good progress.

Pupils make good progress in learning phonics and developing their reading skills. Teachers ensure that pupils have po...sitive attitudes to reading. Children in the early years make a good start to their school life.

The proportion of children achieving a good level of development has been close to, or above, the national averages for the last three years. Leaders have been effective in bringing about improvements, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics. Some middle leaders are bringing about improvement effectively.

However, other roles are at an earlier stage of development. This contributes to variations in pupils' progress and attainment in different subjects. Leaders ensure that the school offers a broad and interesting curriculum.

This is enhanced by a wide range of enrichment activities. Staff use visual imagery and physical apparatus well to help pupils to understand concepts in mathematics. However, pupils are not taught consistently well to develop their reasoning skills.

Leaders' plans for improvement are not as sharp as they could be to allow governors and trustees to hold them to account. Teachers sometimes do not plan sequences of learning that enable pupils to achieve the depth of understanding of which they are capable. Sometimes, pupils' writing is let down by weak spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Pupils are not taught consistently well how to edit and improve their work.

Information about this school

The headteacher is the executive headteacher of Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy and another school. The school is part of the Evolve Church Academy Trust.

Governance is undertaken by a local governing board which is accountable to the trustees. Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is a much smaller than average-sized primary school. The school is currently organised into four classes.

The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds, and of pupils who speak English as an additional language, are below those seen nationally. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average.

Also at this postcode