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This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Acting Headteacher
Mrs Sian James
Address
Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3BA
Phone Number
01423502375
Phase
Academy
Type
Academy converter
Age Range
4-11
Religious Character
Does not apply
Gender
Mixed
Number of Pupils
315
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Summary of key findings for parents and pupils
This is a good school. The headteacher and deputy headteacher provide strong aspirational leadership. They are determined to provide the best for pupils at Bilton Grange.
The school has continued to improve since its previous inspection. Staff conduct a range of research projects to find ways of helping pupils learn more effectively. School corridors teem with vibrant artwork of a very high quality.
There is a tangible sense of community. Behaviour is good, pupils say they feel very safe and well looked after at school. Parents also appreciate the excellent care provided and typically comment: 'All staff have been so supportive of my child's needs.
It... makes me feel like my child is the only child in the school.' Staff help to develop pupils' personal, social and emotional development well. Pupils achieve well across Key Stages 1 and 2.
They do particularly well at Key Stage 2. Many disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs make excellent progress, relative to their starting points. Staff are very committed and hard working.
Most teaching is good and some is outstanding, due to the strong leadership of teaching and learning. Governors know the school well and offer a good level of challenge and support to leaders. The school is developing its curriculum to help bring learning alive for its pupils.
The school is very popular with parents. The number on roll is rising and the school is over subscribed. All of the parents, who responded to Parent View, said they would recommend the school to others.
It is not yet an outstanding school because : Provision in the early years requires improvement. Pupils make steady rather than good progress during their first year at school. The quality of teaching is still a little variable, particularly in the early years and Key Stage 1.
Marking does not always help pupils improve their work. Some of the most able pupils, in particular, do not reach their full potential. Their work is sometimes too easy and it does not always interest and inspire them to try their very best.
Information about this school
The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. Pupils join the school on a full time basis in the early years. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is below average.
The pupil premium is additional funding that the school receives to support those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well below average. Very few pupils speak English as an additional language.
The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is broadly average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school works collaboratively in a teaching alliance with a number of schools in the locality.
The deputy headteacher and lower Key Stage 2 leader are Specialist Leaders in Education (SLE) and support other schools in the teaching alliance. The school has received a wide range of awards since the previous inspection. These include the Inclusion Quality Mark, Arts Mark Gold, the Basic Skills Quality Mark and the Eco Schools Bronze Award.
