Clare House Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The executive headteacher and head of school provide inspirational leadership which ensures that a strong culture of high expectations prevails.

Governors offer well-informed and skilful challenge to leaders. They understand the school's provision in great depth. Consistently effective teaching ensures that pupils enjoy lessons and receive high-quality guidance.

This sustains their strong progress across a range of subjects. Additional adults assess and guide pupils exceptionally well. Leaders are making sure that resources and additional funding are put to excellent use.

As a result, all groups of pupils, including those... entitled to the pupil premium, make similar strong progress. The teaching of mathematics and English helps pupils learn and develop key skills securely and apply these confidently to new tasks. The strong emphasis teachers place on developing pupils' speaking and listening skills helps them to talk about their work eloquently.

This develops pupils' self-confidence and understanding. The curriculum is implemented well. As a result, pupils gain and build on knowledge and benefit from many opportunities to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.

Leaders responsible for subjects and other aspects of school provision typically make a significant contribution to school improvement. Senior leaders recognise the need to develop the leadership skills of some leaders who have recently taken up their roles. Pupils behave impeccably in and out of lessons.

Attendance rates are high and there is no persistent absence. Pupils, parents, carers and staff are overwhelmingly positive about pupils' personal development as a result of the school's work. The early years provision gets children off to a secure start.

Learning activities intrigue children from the outset and leaders ensure that the school's values are communicated clearly.

Information about this school

The school is part of the Langley Park Learning Trust. The local governing body has a full range of delegated powers and works alongside a separate board of trustees.

The executive headteacher is also the chief executive officer of the trust. The head of school leads and manages the school in his absence. The school is larger than the average-sized primary school.

There are two Reception classes in the early years. All pupils attend the school full-time. The school does not make use of any additional provision or resources off-site.

It hosts breakfast and after-school clubs but these are not under the management of trustees or governors. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is lower than the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average.

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