King George V Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Since the previous inspection, senior leaders have raised the quality of teaching and assessment to improve pupils' progress.

This work is now evident across all subjects. The revitalised governing body has been instrumental in improving the school. It both challenges and supports school leaders; governors are proud and yet uncompromising about the school's development.

Pupils in all year groups are now making better progress. Leaders' action plans are addressing areas of weakness successfully. Senior leaders' focus on teaching, learning and assessment is ensuring that the curriculum enables pupils to improve.

Pupils with special... educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do well, because care is taken to plan work that meets their individual needs. Children in the early years are well catered for in their learning. The inside and outside environments are stimulating, and children engage happily and enthusiastically in their learning and play.

They make good progress. Safeguarding is effective. Pupils report that they are happy and safe at school.

They speak knowledgeably about keeping safe online. Pupils' attendance has remained at or slightly above the national average over time, and this reflects the importance placed on it by leaders and staff. Most parents and carers are positive about the school and say that their children are safe and happy.

Occasionally, the most able, including those who are disadvantaged, are not always sufficiently challenged and do not make the progress of which they are capable. Teachers do not always ensure that pupils present their work well, ensure greater accuracy in spelling or routinely challenge poor-quality work. Subject leaders do not always offer sufficient support to teachers for them to improve their skills and further develop the quality of teaching and learning.

Information about this school

King George V is slightly smaller than the average-sized primary school. The school has a Nursery class managed by the governing body. The majority of pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Over two thirds of pupils are of White British or other White background, and the remaining pupils are of Asian, Asian British, Black or Black British–Caribbean heritage. Just under half of the pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is well above average.

The proportion of pupils who have SEND is well above average. A breakfast and an after-school club operate on the school site. The clubs are led and managed by the school.