John Bramston Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils reach above average levels of attainment by the time they leave the school, especially in English. Teaching overall is typically good throughout the school and some of it is outstanding. The pace of teaching and high expectations mean that pupils are motivated to work and enjoy their learning.

Provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good and effectively promotes pupils' personal development. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They show a positive attitude to learning and apply themselves well to their work.

The school is well led and managed. Governors and senior leader...s monitor the work of the school effectively. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Levels of attainment and pupils' rates of progress are not as good in mathematics as they are in reading and writing.

Not enough teaching is outstanding, especially in mathematics. Work set does not always meet pupils' different needs, particularly of the more-able pupils. Pupils do not always have enough opportunity to respond to teachers' comments in the marking of work.

Information about this school

John Bramston Primary School is larger than the average primary school. The school has more pupils learning English as an additional language than the large majority of schools. The school has more pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds than the large majority of schools.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported at school action is below average. The proportions supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs are above average. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for the pupil premium is higher than the majority of schools.

This is additional funding to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, those in local authority care and those from families in the armed services. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The new headteacher has been in post since January 2013.

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