Colman Junior School

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Key findings

This is a good school. It is well led by a leadership team who are determined to meet the needs of every pupil who attends and seeks out ways of achieving this. Rigorous analysis of data ensures they and the governing body have an excellent understanding of pupils' progress and what the school needs to do to improve this further.

Pupils achieve well whatever their starting points, backgrounds or needs, because the teaching is almost always good or better. In reading and mathematics, attainment is above average. The percentage of pupils in Year 6 already exceeding the expected Level 4 in these subjects is high.

Pupils read confidently and well. Some who are disabled or have special educational ...needs, and some of those join the school partway through their primary education, make remarkable progress in reading in a relatively short time because they are given systematic support for skills such as recognising letters and the sounds they make (phonics). Pupils benefit from a good range of interventions to support writing skills.

These are accelerating progress for all groups but, in some classes, not enough opportunities are provided for all learners to write at length in different subjects. Pupils who are deaf say they love school and feel included. They make good progress in their numeracy and communication skills such as in their use of British Sign Language.

Pupils' behave well. Behaviour in lessons is sometimes exemplary and contributes to the quality of learning. Pupils feel safe because they are looked after well.

They have every confidence that if incidents do occur staff will deal with them fairly and quickly.

Information about the school

This is an average-sized junior school.The majority of pupils are of White British origin.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is above average, as is the proportion who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is also above average. There is an above average proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, including 15 who have a statement of special educational needs.

The school has specialist resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs. This provides currently for six pupils who are deaf, some of whom also have additional more complex needs. The school staffs this provision by buying in the services of qualified teachers of the deaf from the Norfolk County Sensory Service.

The number of pupils who join the school during the year is average. However, a number of pupils have joined the school during Years 5 and 6 from other schools, because until recently, the school has not filled all of its places. The school meets the current floor standard, whereby the government sets the minimum expectations for attainment and progress.

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