East Hunsbury Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Children join the Reception class with levels of knowledge and skills below those expected for their age. They make good progress because they are well taught to work and play imaginatively together. Pupils of all abilities make good progress in their academic and personal development and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

A scrutiny of pupils' work and the school's informative monitoring system show that standards are now rising across the school. Pupils who attend the designated special provision receive highly effective support and make good progress from Reception to Year 6. The quality of teaching is good and so...me is outstanding.

Teachers and their assistants work effectively together to inspire pupils so that they enjoy learning. The curriculum makes a positive contribution to pupils' excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Pupils demonstrate particular strengths in music and drama.

Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. Pupils are rightly proud of their school, they feel safe and their parents are overwhelmingly positive in their praise for the school. The strong and caring leadership of the headteacher is highly effective.

Leaders and managers work effectively as a successful team to improve teaching and pupils' achievement. Governors know the school's strengths and priorities for improvement and are prepared to challenge as well as support school leaders. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Sometimes, teachers set work that is not demanding enough.

This slows pupils' progress, especially for the more-able. Standards in writing are below those of reading and more pupils could reach the higher levels. The most successful aspects of teaching and assessment are not regularly shared to ensure greater consistency across all year groups.

Information about this school

This larger-than-average primary school has two classes in each year group and three Reception classes. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported at school action is lower than average.

The proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is higher than average. The school has specially resourced provision for 30 pupils with severe learning difficulties from Reception to Year 6, all of whom have statements of special educational needs. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average.

(The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and children who are looked after by the local authority). The school exceeds the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in English and mathematics. There is privately managed pre-school and after-school provision on site which was not inspected as part of this inspection.

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