Chorley New Road Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders, including governors, have a clear understanding of what the school does well and what needs to be improved further. They have overseen improvements to the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and are ambitious for further improvements.

Safeguarding is highly effective. Processes and procedures are rigorous. The school is a safe and nurturing place where pupils' welfare is given the highest priority.

Pupils say they feel safe at school and that they are well looked after. Outcomes for pupils are good. Currently, pupils are making strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics from their individual starting poin...ts.

However, pupils' handwriting and presentation are less strong. The school makes good provision for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders closely monitor the additional support provided to ensure that it has the desired impact.

As a result, these pupils generally make good progress in their learning and their emotional development. Parents hold the school in high regard. They are appreciative of the good relationships members of staff foster and the strong emphasis that the school places on care and nurture.

Teaching is typically good. Teachers have good subject knowledge, use questions well to challenge pupils and provide them with good feedback on how to improve their work. Children get off to a good start in the early years.

They make good progress from starting points that are generally below those typically found for their age. Pupils' behaviour is good. They are proud of their school and attend regularly.

Pupils treat each other and the adults who teach them with respect, and show positive attitudes towards their learning. In a small minority of classes, teachers do not have the same high expectations as their colleagues, and pupils' progress is not as strong. Assessment is not used well enough by all teachers to plan work that challenges pupils, particularly those of higher ability.

Middle leaders have not been effective in securing good achievement across all curriculum subjects. Pupils do not learn enough about the different cultures that have influenced life in modern Britain.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average. A much higher proportion of pupils than the national average leave or join the school at other than the usual times. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is well above the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs is above the national average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below the national average, as is the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 6.

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