Greystoke Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress from their different starting points.

Progress is rapidly improving due to good teaching. Standards in Key Stage 1 have been consistently high. In Key Stage 2 they are rising and attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is above that expected.

Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs make progress in line with that of their peers. The gap in progress between those entitled to pupil premium funding and their classmates has narrowed. Pupils' behaviour in and around the school is good and has a very positive impact on their learning.

Their attendance is well above average. The sch...ool works hard to ensure pupils' safety. Since the last inspection, leaders have worked successfully with good external support to ensure that teaching and pupils' achievement are consistently good.

The school provides very effectively for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and prepares them well for life in modern Britain. The school has prepared well to take account of recent changes to the way subjects are taught and how pupils' progress is assessed and reported to parents. The governing body provides very strong leadership.

Governors hold the school to account and have had a positive impact on improvement since the last inspection. It is not yet an outstanding school because : The Early Years Foundation Stage requires improvement because the Nursery and Reception classes are not planning for or assessing children's progress as a cohesive unit; and opportunities are missed to make the best use of the outdoor resources. The interactions between teaching assistants and pupils are not always successful in promoting learning.

Teachers do not have sufficient opportunities to work alongside and learn from expert practitioners. Teachers require further training to update their skills to teach computing.

Information about this school

Greystoke Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school.

Since the last inspection, the school has joined the Affinity Teaching School Alliance and had links with a national leader in education. These have supported improvements in leadership and teaching. There are very few pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Currently, none have English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is below average. The proportion supported through school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is also below average: there are five pupils with statements or education, health and care plans.

A below-average proportion of pupils are supported by the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Since the last inspection the school has taken over the running of a previously private Nursery class which provides for three-year-old children on a full- or part-time basis.