Cranham Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

The headteacher has led considerable change in the school so that all staff and governors are now focused on enabling pupils to achieve their best. Pupils achieve well throughout the school in reading, writing and mathematics. When pupils leave the school in Year 6, they reach standards that are above those found nationally.

Teaching is good. Teachers create strong relationships in the classroom so that pupils are keen to learn and make good progress. Pupils are well mannered and very polite.

They are proud of their school and enjoy talking about all the activities. They play well together and look after each other. Pupils feel ...very safe.

They understand how to keep themselves safe and know what to do if they have a worry or concern. Children make good progress through the Reception class and, as a result, are well equipped to enter Key Stage 1. Governors fully understand their responsibilities.

They have a range of ways of understanding the work of the school and effectively challenge school leaders to improve the quality of teaching and pupils' progress. All staff work together well to ensure the pupils have a range of experiences as they study a range of subjects. This helps pupils understand the world they are part of and to be well prepared for their next steps in education.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils do not always benefit from teachers' written and verbal comments about how to improve their work. Pupils do not always understand how to improve their own or others' work. Pupils are not always able to explain their answers and so develop reasoning skills.

Sometimes pupils' learning slows when teaching does not always fully help them understand their work.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Children attend the early years provision full time.

The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage. No pupils are at an early stage of learning English. The proportion of pupils in receipt of extra support provided by additional government funding, known as the pupil premium (those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals or in care), is very low.

There were very few eligible pupils in Year 6 in 2014 and none in the current Year 6. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average. The school meets the government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of year 6.

In September 2013, the school was re-organised into two classes – Reception, Year 1 and 2 and Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Since the previous inspection, there have been several new members of the governing body. The headteacher took up her post in April 2014.