East Huntspill Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The effective partnership between the two schools in the Huntspill Federation has strengthened the school's leadership.

The headteacher, governors and staff have been successful in creating a purposeful learning environment, resulting in good teaching and better progress for pupils. The headteacher's excellent leadership inspires staff and pupils to do their best. His commitment to ensuring that everybody succeeds is a significant factor in the improvements for pupils.

Leaders check teaching very thoroughly. They follow up their checks promptly with helpful advice and training. This has ensured that the quality of teaching, learning and a...ssessment has improved since the previous inspection.

The curriculum interests and motivates pupils. As a result, pupils develop very positive attitudes to learning. Teaching is consistently good because : teachers know their pupils well and plan work carefully to meet their differing needs.

All groups of pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics and reach or exceed average standards. Children in the early years achieve well. Effective leadership and teaching ensure that they make good progress.

The behaviour of pupils is good and the school is a happy, harmonious place. Pupils say that they feel very safe in school and treat each other with great kindness and respect. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Some teaching does not challenge pupils to think deeply enough.

Governors' checks on the school's work are not systematic enough to enable them to hold leaders fully to account.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Pupils are organised in two classes: one for the early years and Key Stage 1 pupils, and the other for Key Stage 2 pupils.

The school is part of a federation with West Huntspill Primary School called the Huntspill Federation. The schools are led and managed by the same headteacher and board of governors. West Huntspill Primary School was inspected at the same time as part of this coordinated inspection.

Almost all pupils have a White British background. Until recently, the school was supported by a local leader of education from St Michael's Academy. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is below average.

This is the additional government funding to give extra support to those pupils who are eligible for free school meals or children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is below average. There were fewer than 11 pupils in the Year 6 group, which left last summer, so their attainment in relation to national floor standards is not reported.