Hindley Green Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. From their typically low starting points, pupils achieve well to reach standards that are average overall and rising. They are currently above average, in reading, writing and mathematics in Year 6.

Good and sometimes outstanding teaching helps the majority of pupils of all abilities and groups to make at least good, and in some cases currently, outstanding progress. Typically, behaviour is good and makes a positive contribution to pupils' learning and personal development. Pupils say they feel safe in school.

Parents are highly appreciative of the high levels of care, guidance and support provided for all pupils. This is especially with...in the Nursery and Reception classes, and for those with special personal or educational needs. The headteachers and governing body have led the school through a period of staffing change with success.

Staff are highly supportive of the changes and all contribute strongly to improving teaching and pupils' levels of achievement. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Over time, pupils' achievement has been uneven in some areas of the school and is not yet consistently outstanding. The quality of teaching over time is variable, with some still requiring improvement.

The school has yet to engage successfully with some families over their children's poorer attendance. This is affecting the continuity and quality of their learning.

Information about this school

This is well above the average sized primary school.

Most pupils are White British, with a small number of Asian or mixed heritage pupils. A very small number of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for support through the pupil premium is above average.

The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and for children who are looked after by the local authority, who form a significant proportion of this group within the school. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is well above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6. There is an independently managed on-site before- and after-school club, which is subject to a separate inspection. Reports for this provision may be viewed at www.

ofsted.gov.uk.

There have been considerable changes in staffing and roles within the school over the last two years. The school has a multi-sensory resource facility to support pupils' virtual experiences of the wider world. The school is one of four schools that form the Keys Federation, with an overall executive headteacher, the school headteacher and a federation executive governing body.

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