Green Lane Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils make good and sometimes outstanding progress by the time they leave the school. When they leave school in Year 6, pupils' levels of attainment are still below that expected for their age but this gap is closing. Teaching is good with some that is outstanding.

Lessons are planned so that they engage pupils and stimulate learning. Teachers know their pupils well and match the work set to meet the needs of the pupils. Pupils are fully involved in their learning through the use of bookmark target cards and a systematic marking scheme.

Parents, pupils and staff agree that behaviour is outstanding. Pupils are exceptionally well... behaved. They comment on how safe they feel and have clear information about how to keep safe on the internet.

The headteacher and deputy headteacher lead the school well. They have a clear vision of how the school needs to improve and this vision is shared by all leaders. Governors are fully involved in improving teaching and learning and work well with the school to offer challenge and support.

The imaginative curriculum has a direct effect on the strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of the pupils. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Some teachers talk too much and do not give pupils enough opportunities to explain their own thinking or share it with others. Occasionally, pupils spend too much time sat on the carpet listening while learning is directed by teachers.

Due to the excellent behaviour, this does not prevent learning but slows it down. In other lessons, teachers are so focused on the pupils being active that they do not concentrate on what exactly pupils should be learning.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average primary school.

The majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups and do not speak English as their first language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium funding is a lot higher than the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding provided for children in local authority care, those from armed service families, and those known to be eligible for free school meals.

The proportion of pupils who are supported through school action is three times the national average. The proportion of pupils who are supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is slightly lower than the national average. A number of pupils, 39%, join the school in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

The school manages a designated unit for up to 12 pupils with statements of special educational needs for speech and language difficulties. The school meets government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school, along with 11 other schools, is part of The Shine (Sharing in Excellence) Partnership, which is a school improvement partnership.

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