Crondall Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The interim headteacher leads the school with drive and determination. She has a clear vision for improvement and is ambitious for all pupils.

Governors provide a high level of challenge to school leaders. They plan strategically, taking effective action to ensure that the school maintains strong leadership. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is well developed.

Pupils treat each other well and show consideration for others' needs. Pupils' behaviour is good. They are keen to learn and have respectful relationships with adults and with each other.

This is a nurturing school with a strong sense of community. P...rovision in the early years is very effective. Children settle into school quickly and engage confidently in the resource-rich environment.

As a result, they are well equipped for their future learning. Pupils feel safe at school and they are well looked after. The school's systems to ensure that pupils are kept safe are robust and up to date.

Pupils attain highly in English and mathematics at the end of key stages 1 and 2. Considering their starting points, they achieve well. However, their progress is stronger in reading than it is in mathematics and writing.

Overall, the quality of teaching is good. Teachers are particularly successful at instilling in pupils a love of reading. Most-able pupils receive increasing levels of challenge in lessons.

This is particularly evident in mathematics. Teachers and teaching assistants provide effective and sensitive support for disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. Until recently, leaders had not given enough attention to securing the highest standards across all subjects in the curriculum.

There remains scope to lift further the consistency of teachers' expectations and aspirations for what pupils can achieve. The work of middle leaders, some new to their roles, does not yet effectively impact on raising standards and improving pupils' outcomes.

Information about this school

Crondall Primary School is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

The school is being led by an interim acting headteacher for one term. A new substantive headteacher and deputy headteacher have been appointed and will be in post from January 2019. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is below the national average.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The school has one class in each year group from Reception to Year 6.

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