Isleworth Town Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. This is a popular and expanding school, much loved by parents and pupils alike.

Pupils are taught well and make good progress in their time at the school. Most of the teaching seen by inspectors was of good quality, and some was outstanding. Teachers ensure that work is matched well to pupils' varying needs and abilities, so all make good progress.

School leaders and members of the governing body are committed to improving the school. Their thorough and effective classroom visits ensure the overall good quality of teaching is maintained. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is very strong, so pupils respect and get o...n exceptionally well with one another and with the adults.

The many exciting clubs, trips and activities provided capture the pupils' imagination and extend their horizons. Pupils are friendly and confident. They behave extremely well.

They are taking the continuing building works in their stride. Pupils' attendance has greatly improved and is now above average. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils do not have enough opportunities to write at length on a range of subjects.

This means that some opportunities are missed to improve their fluency of expression and also their handwriting. Marking in pupils' English books is of a high standard and helps pupils to progress well. However, teachers do not always mark books in other subjects thoroughly enough to provide sufficient guidance on how to improve.

Information about this school

Isleworth Town is much larger than the average primary school and the number on roll is increasing. Around 22% of pupils are known to be eligible for extra funding. This is in line with the national average.

Around half of pupils come from a wide range of minority ethnic heritages, and around two out of five speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who need extra help is slightly higher than usual. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.