Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The school benefits from strong leadership and very good direction from its headteacher and governors. The relentless drive for improvement ensures the school is well placed to improve further.

Current systems for monitoring teaching quality and pupils' progress are comprehensive, rigorous and very effective. As a result, planning is very well targeted at addressing weaker aspects of teaching and pupils' achievement. Pupils achieve well in all phases of the school.

Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is consistently much higher than in the majority of schools. Effective support for pupils at risk of falling behind ensures they... achieve as well as their classmates. Teaching is good and is increasingly outstanding.

The rate of pupils' progress is accelerating. Pupils' attitudes and behaviour are good. The promotion of spiritual, moral and social development is a strength.

Older pupils are very mature and thoughtful young people who are well prepared for the future. Governors are very well informed about teaching and pupils' achievement. They are rigorous in their safeguarding duties.

As a result, pupils feel very safe in school. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching and learning are not yet consistently outstanding throughout the school. Some aspects of writing and mathematics are not strong enough.

Some middle leaders are new to their roles. Not all are skilled at monitoring and supporting staff through the on-going checking of progress data.

Information about this school

Hook-with Warsash is a larger than average-sized primary school, with two classes in each year group.

It converted to a Church of England academy in September 2012. When its predecessor school was inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be a good school overall. The proportions of pupils with special educational needs supported by school action and also by school action plus or a statement of special educational needs are below the national average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds, including those who speak English as an additional language, is low. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for pupil premium funding is well below average. This funding is to provide extra support for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and for children who are looked after.

Breakfast and after-school clubs are run by a private provider and are inspected separately. There have been several changes in leadership this year due to retirement or promotion. The current headteacher was appointed in September 2013.

Since it became an academy, the school has established a wide range of partnerships with other schools and professionals, including outstanding schools and members of the National College of School Leadership. The school is a University of Chichester partner school in Initial Teacher Training. The school is part of a consortium working with other local schools to enhance the achievement of the most able pupils.