Holbrook Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Main findings

Holbrook C of E is a good school.

Pupils thoroughly enjoy school and this is reflected in their high attendance. They are very proud of their school and make an outstanding contribution to the school and the local and wider communities. Parents and carers are very supportive of the school's work.

The school engages them exceptionally well in supporting their children's learning as is seen in the support that parent and carers give to pupils' homework projects. Pupils' achievement is good. Learning and progress are good throughout the school, and by Year 6 attainment is above average in both mathematics and English.

Good teaching, which is occasionally outstanding, develops pupils' co...nfidence so that they develop skills as independent learners. Pupils' good behaviour and positive attitudes support their good achievement. Self-evaluation is largely accurate and helps to identify the right priorities in the school improvement plan.

The school is continually improving and is ambitious for pupils, setting challenging targets for both pupils and staff. The school strives to improve the quality of teaching and the curriculum and is keen to provide pupils with more lessons where teaching, learning and progress are outstanding. Recent improvements in the use of targets and teachers' marking and the development of a more relevant and exciting curriculum all contribute to pupils' good achievement.

The school has maintained above average attainment and good achievement since the previous inspection and demonstrates a good capacity to improve further. Areas identified for improvement at the last inspection have been tackled robustly. For example, the effectiveness of Early Years Foundation Stage has improved and outcomes for pupils are now good.

Nevertheless, some aspects of provision relating to the storage of resources, the use of the outdoor area and approaches to teaching letters and sounds require further improvement. Pupils are safe and secure in school and have trust in the adults who care for them. Arrangements for safeguarding and child protection meet current requirements.

However, the governing body's systems to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and practices are not always rigorous enough to identify areas in need of development.

Information about the school

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is well below average.

Almost all pupils are of White British heritage and there are no pupils who speak English as an additional language. The school is currently undergoing a building programme for a new school hall and kitchen. Awards gained by the school include the Basic Skills Quality Mark, Healthy School, Eco-School and Anti-Bullying Commitment, a local authority award.

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