Heatherley Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress from starting points that are below those typical for their age.

Their attainment in English and mathematics is broadly average by the end of Year 6. Pupils are taught well. The activities teachers set for them in lessons are interesting and demanding.

Pupils receive good advice on how to improve their work. Pupils behave well. The school has a calm and orderly atmosphere in which pupils feel safe and can learn without fear of bullying.

The school is led and managed well. Leaders keep a close check on the quality of teaching. Sharply focused staff training has led to marked improvements since the last i...nspection.

The governing body knows the school well and provides a good level of support and challenge. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. Their self-esteem is promoted well.

They cooperate well and listen with interest to the views of others. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils make good progress in writing, but do not progress as rapidly as in reading and mathematics. As a result their attainment in writing is not as high.

Although there is some outstanding teaching, this is not widely spread across the school, and in a very small minority of lessons teaching is still less than good.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below average, as is the proportion who speak English as an additional language.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average. This is additional government funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, in local authority care, or from families with a parent in the armed forces serving overseas. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Teachers in three of the seven classes have joined the school since its last inspection in December 2010.