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Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher's leadership has effectively brought about good school improvement over the past two years. Some aspects of leadership such as the school's work to support the most vulnerable pupils and the work done to engage with parents are outstanding.

The leadership and management of teaching and learning by school leaders and governors is highly effective. Teaching quality has significantly improved over the past two years generally, and there has been further rapid improvement in the teaching of mathematics since the previous inspection. This has had a very strong impact on pupils' good achievement.

Governors' response to issues r...aised in the previous inspection has been impressive. They have first-class knowledge of the school and of their role in driving improvements. Pupils' behaviour and their safety are outstanding.

Pupils show excellent attitudes to learning. They are invariably polite and respectful towards others and they feel entirely safe in school. The quality of teaching is good.

Some teaching is outstanding. Lessons are planned well so that pupils' varying abilities are well catered for. Pupils make good progress overall from below expected starting points and achieve well by the time they leave the school.

Standards in reading, writing and mathematics match the national average at the end of Year 6. Children in the early years get off to a good start and make good progress. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Progress in writing is not as rapid as it should be for pupils in Key Stage 1 and for the most able pupils by the end of Year 6.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average-sized primary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is average. Provision for children in the Nursery is part time. There is full time provision for children in Reception classes.

The school meets current government floor standards which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress at the end of Year 6. A breakfast club is provided by the school during term time. The headteacher was appointed in January 2012.

He is a Local Leader of Education and provides occasional support for other local authority schools. There have been some changes in teaching staff since the previous inspection. The school has recently gained the Leading Parent Partnership award.