Heald Place Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher and the governing body have successfully addressed previous leadership issues that contributed to a decline in standards. They have ensured that the school now provides a good quality of education. Leaders have taken effective action to ensure that the quality of teaching, learning and assessment has improved and is now good.

Leaders provide an interesting and broad curriculum that contributes effectively to pupils' development. Governors have an accurate view of standards in the school. They challenge leaders strongly and are ambitious for further improvement.

There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Pupil...s feel safe and know how to stay safe. Across a wide range of subjects, including English and mathematics, pupils make good progress.

Leaders give pupils opportunities to develop a sense of responsibility through specific roles in school. Pupils typically behave well in class and around the school. They show respect to adults and are polite.

Children in the early years make good progress. The majority are ready for Year 1 by the time they leave Reception. Leaders have not fully embedded their strategies to strengthen progress further in reading, writing and mathematics.

Teachers now provide challenging work for the most able in reading, writing and mathematics, but not enough pupils attain the higher standard. Pupils sometimes show that they do not take pride in their work. Leaders have not fully embedded strategies to close the gap in achievement between boys and girls in the early years.

Information about this school

Heald Place Primary School is much larger than the average-sized primary school. Leaders run a breakfast club at the school. Almost all pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

A high proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for pupil premium funding is nearly twice the national average. The proportion of pupils who receive support for their special educational needs and/or disabilities is slightly lower than the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is slightly below the national average. There has been a change in senior leadership since 2016, when two assistant headteachers left the school. There are currently six newly qualified teachers.