Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders, managers and governors have tackled the issues raised by the previous inspection with vigour and great determination. They have improved teaching across the school so that it is now consistently good.

Leaders and teachers know pupils' needs and capabilities particularly well and track their progress very carefully. They identify problems at an early stage and take prompt action to organise additional support if needed. Pupils make good progress in developing reading, writing and mathematics skills because teachers build effectively on what they already know and can do.

They also achieve well in a range of other subjects. Outstand...ing provision in Nursery and Reception gives children an excellent start to their education. Pupils enjoy learning and work hard.

They behave well in lessons and around the school. The governing body is strongly committed to improving the school and provides high levels of challenge and support to senior leaders. Exceptionally thorough procedures for keeping pupils safe underpin the school's work.

Pupils say they feel very safe and know how to keep themselves safe. Developing a sense of wonder in learning lies at the heart of the school's curriculum and is evident in lessons and during worship. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is the school's greatest strength.

Pupils who have additional learning needs achieve well because of carefully planned support. Disadvantaged pupils make good progress as they move through the school as a result of the school's effective use of pupil premium funding. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Occasionally, a few pupils are not moved on quickly enough when they have grasped new learning.

There are still inconsistencies in the effectiveness of teachers' marking and feedback to pupils.

Information about this school

The school is much larger than the average-sized primary school. The majority of pupils are White British.

Around a third of pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds. This is above the national average. There is a high turnover of pupils each year, especially throughout Key Stage 2.

On average over the past three years, this represents around 30% of the pupils in Years 3 to 6. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above average. Between them, pupils speak 27 languages other than English, the most common being Russian and Bengali.

The proportion of pupils who are eligible for support through the pupil premium (additional funding for disadvantaged pupils) is well above the national average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is above average. The early years provision includes a Nursery which children attend part time.

There are two full-time Reception classes. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school provides breakfast and after-school clubs.

There has been a relatively high turnover of staff since since the previous inspection, especially in the early years and Key Stage 1. Recent appointments of senior and middle leaders include the assistant headteacher with responsibility for teaching and learning, the early years leader and the English subject leader. Seven new teachers have been appointed, two of whom lead a phase.