Chorleywood Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Leaders are relentless in their pursuit of excellence.

They have very high expectations and their carefully considered actions have ensured that all pupils learn exceptionally well. Leaders' well-designed curriculum provides both the breadth and depth for pupils to secure the best possible outcomes. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps in education.

Leaders provide well-judged training support for all staff and hold them strictly to account for the quality of their work. Staff share leaders' high expectations and strive to provide only the very best for their pupils. Teachers know their pupils thoroughly and bring the bes...t out of them through outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.

Pupils' progress and attainment are very strong across the school. Leaders ensure that staff provide effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, these pupils make excellent progress.

Teachers teach pupils to use language very well. Pupils develop a broad vocabulary and use sophisticated language when speaking and writing. Governors provide excellent challenge and support.

They know the school very well and hold leaders to account for the school's performance. Pupils both value and live up to teachers' very high expectations. Pupils have the resilience needed to grapple with difficult work.

Pupils are confident and take pride in their own high achievements and the school's success. Staff promote pupils' social, emotional and mental health effectively. Pupils play cheerfully together and manage their emotions and relationships successfully.

Leaders of the early years provision have ensured that children make excellent progress from their starting points. All adults carry out their safeguarding duties effectively. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe at school and home.

The provision for physical education (PE) and sport is outstanding. The substantial PE enrichment programme ensures that all pupils participate and achieve great success. Leaders aim to enhance the provision for art, music, geography and history to match that in PE.

Information about this school

Chorleywood Primary School is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The senior leadership team is made up of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher and the assistant headteacher, who is also the SENCo. The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is slightly above the national average.