Holme Valley Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. The school has established a strong track record of well-above average standards in English and mathematics. Achievement is outstanding.

Pupils, including those eligible for the pupil premium and those with special educational needs, make excellent progress from their starting points on entry to the school. Although the more able make strong progress, very occasionally their progress dips in a few classes when the work is not challenging enough. Teaching is outstanding overall and is especially strong in the youngest and oldest classes.

Behaviour, relationships and safety are excellent throughout the school and result in pupils e...njoying school and doing so well. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of all aspects of the school's work. Leadership and management are outstanding at all levels.

The governing body, the headteacher, other senior leaders and those who lead subjects work together very effectively. They make a significant contribution to improving teaching and other aspects of the school's work. This means that the school has strong capacity to continue to improve in the future.

Information about this school

In this larger than an average-sized primary school, most pupils are of White British heritage and speak English as their first language. A below-average proportion of pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children that are looked after.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is well below average. In 2012, the school met the government's current floor standards that set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.