Crowcroft Park Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders know their school well and have high expectations and ambitions. They have brought about rapid improvements to the quality of teaching and pupils' outcomes. Pupils achieve well in school, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics.

They make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their next stages of education. Disadvantaged pupils make strong progress in reading, writing and particularly mathematics because of the quality of support and teaching they receive. Teachers have good subject knowledge which they use effectively to promote pupils' learning.

Teachers generally use questioning well to pro...be, evaluate and deepen pupils' knowledge and understanding. Sometimes, however, teachers do not place sufficient focus on subject knowledge in their evaluation of pupils' work. The school has a broad and balanced curriculum.

The wide range of activities offered to pupils often bring learning to life. Pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Their attendance is in line with national averages and improving.

Pupils behave well and are eager learners. Leaders ensure that this is a school where all are welcome and each person is treated with respect. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school.

They speak highly of the 'Crowcroft Park experience' and of the wide-ranging benefits this brings to their children's education. Governors know their school well because of the comprehensive information they receive from leaders and other external professionals. They are committed to continued improvement and recognise the importance of sharpening the evaluation and monitoring of subjects other than reading, writing and mathematics in the improvement process.

Children in the early years make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for key stage 1 because of the quality of teaching they receive. However, where pupils access free-choice activities, adults' use of questioning to promote learning is not consistently strong. Pupils have limited opportunities to deepen their enquiry skills, particularly in science.

Leaders do not fully evaluate pupils' achievement in subjects other than reading, writing and mathematics.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Crowcroft Park Primary School is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Nearly all pupils are from minority ethnic groups. Over three quarters of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above average. The school provides a breakfast club that is available to all pupils. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress at the end of Year 6.