Chuckery Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher leads the school effectively and knows all the pupils well. He is strongly supported by the deputy headteacher and a very highly motivated staff. School leaders and governors have brought about significant improvements to the school since the previous inspection.

Governors have a wide range of skills and offer the right balance of challenge and support to bring about improvements in the school. The school has recently joined the Cadmus Federation with four other local primary schools and, as a result, the schools work collaboratively to share resources and the expertise of skilled staff. Pupils are making good progress, and standar...ds, which had declined, are now rising again rapidly.

Teaching is consistently good across the school. Teachers provide activities that are of interest to pupils and inspire them to learn. Children make good progress within the early years because of the good teaching and the strong leadership.

They are well prepared for Year 1 and key stage 1. Outcomes for the most able pupils in key stage 2 are improving rapidly but further improvements could still be made. Outcomes for all pupils in key stage 1 are improving rapidly.

Most-able pupils are now performing in reading, writing and mathematics as well as their peers nationally. Current pupils throughout the school are making good progress from their starting points. Pupils are now making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

Teachers are effective as they deliver exciting lessons across a range of subjects. They regularly check the progress that each pupil is making. Pupils that have recently arrived at the school, who are struggling with their learning, benefit from a wide range of high-quality interventions.

Pupils are well behaved and work hard in their lessons, and their conduct around the school is exemplary. They celebrate their diversity and are rightly proud to be part of the wider school community. Attendance of all pupils has improved significantly, but the persistent absence of a small group of pupils remains stubbornly high.

Opportunities to develop pupils' wider vocabulary in reading to deepen their understanding are weak across the school. The school makes sure that all pupils are safe and well cared for.

Information about this school

The school federated with the Cadmus Family of Schools in November 2017.

The proportion of pupils with minority ethnic heritages is above average. The proportion of pupils that speak English as an additional language is above the national average. The proportion of pupils supported by pupil premium funding is above the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is in line with the national average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

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