Edith Cavell Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher provides strong leadership.

She is supported enthusiastically by a strong senior leadership team in bringing about improvements in teaching and pupils' achievement. Governance has improved significantly since the previous inspection. Governors have high expectations of the senior leadership team and check closely on how well pupils are doing.

Pupils behave well and have a positive attitude to learning. They have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Pupils get on well together in this culturally diverse school.

Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted effectively and pupi...ls have good understanding of what is right and wrong. Pupils achieve well because teaching is effective. Teachers ensure that, regardless of background or ability, all pupils make good progress.

Standards throughout the school, particularly in reading and writing, are rising rapidly. Children get a good start to their education in the Early Years Foundation Stage. They settle quickly, enjoy school and make good progress.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Too few pupils exceeded the nationally expected standard in the end of Year 1 phonics (the sounds that letters make) check in 2014. Revision of the National Curriculum and arrangements for assessing and recording pupils' attainment and progress against the new requirements are not finalised.

Information about this school

The school is similar in size to the average primary school.

Currently, there are eight classes in the school – two Reception classes, three in Key Stage 1 and three in Key Stage 2. Nursery-aged children join the others in the Reception classes. Nursery -aged children attend on a part time basis.

The majority of the Nursery children transfer to the Reception classes where they are joined by others. Some have attended other settings; others have not. The majority of the pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds.

The proportion of pupils from a White British background is considerably smaller than that found in most schools. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is much higher than average. Few are at the early stages of learning English.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs at school action level is above average. The proportion identified with a statement of special educational needs is average. (The onsite special educational needs unit, for pupils with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum condition, moved to a nearby school in September 2014.

) The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium is broadly average. This is additional government funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, and those who are looked after. The headteacher was appointed in April 2012, following several changes in leadership.