Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Egglescliffe Primary School is a good and improving school.

Leadership at all levels has been strengthened and there is a shared sense of vision and a strong sense of teamwork. Pupils make good progress from their starting points and reach above-average standards in reading, writing and mathematics by the time they leave the school at the end of Year 6. The quality of teaching is good and, during this inspection, examples of outstanding teaching were seen.

The headteacher's highly skilled leadership and management of teaching has energised the staff, enabling pupils of all abilities and needs to achieve well. In the best lessons, pupils d...isplay high levels of independence and self-motivation and the sharp use of information from checks on pupils' progress means that the tasks they are given build carefully on their prior learning. Pupils justifiably feel safe and well looked after.

They behave well and enjoy coming to school as demonstrated by their above-average levels of attendance. Leaders have an accurate view of the school's strengths and areas for continued improvement. School leaders, including governors, are decisive and effective in identifying what needs to be done to achieve their high aspirations for the school.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : There is not enough outstanding teaching to make achievement outstanding. The most successful practice is not yet shared consistently across all classes. This means that some pupils are not challenged sufficiently to achieve more highly.

Pupils' standards in reading is not as high as standards seen in writing and mathematics.

Information about this school

This is smaller than the average sized primary school. A new headteacher was appointed in April 2011 following a period of instability in the senior leadership of the school.

There have also been a significant number of other staffing changes, including the appointment of a new deputy headteacher in January 2013. The proportion of pupils who are supported at school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also below average.

The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for the pupil premium (additional funding available to the school to support pupils eligible for free school meals, those looked after by the local authority or who are the children of members of the armed forces) is below average. The school meets the current floor standards, which set out the government's minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school has external awards such as Healthy School Status, the Eco-Award and the Basic Skills Quality Mark.

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