Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is good because pupils of all abilities are given work that is at the right level so that they can successfully build on their learning.

Pupils behave well, both in lessons and during break and lunch times. Bullying is rare and so pupils feel safe. Leaders and managers have an accurate view of the school's effectiveness and are improving the quality of teaching.

Consequently attainment is average and rising at the end of Year 2 and Year 6. Middle leaders are working well to develop the wider curriculum so that pupils have a broad experience of many subjects. Pu...pils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted well and this contributes to the highly positive ethos that welcomes and cares for all.

The governing body gives good support to the school and challenges the school to improve further. Children make a good start to their learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage because teachers plan well to meet their needs. It is not yet an outstanding school because : In some lessons teachers do not always check frequently enough to make sure all pupils are making rapid progress.

Teachers do not always check that pupils respond to marking to improve their work. Information about different groups of pupils is not always used effectively enough to ensure rapid progress. Targets in the school development plan are not precise enough, making it difficult to check whether they have been achieved.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. Nearly all pupils are of White British origin. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium (additional government funding to support pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or looked after by the local authority) is broadly average, at just over three in every twenty.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is broadly average at just under three in every twenty. Provision of the Early Years Foundation Stage is full time. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.