Kingfisher Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils of all abilities, including disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics throughout the school.

The Early Years Foundation Stage prepares children well for their future learning. As a result they are inquisitive, happy and industrious. The quality of teaching is good overall.

It is occasionally outstanding. Teachers make good use of stimulating themes and resources, including information and communication technology (ICT) to develop pupils' basic skills. Pupils are well behaved and say they feel safe.

They enjoy learning and take their responsibilities, s...uch as school councillors, seriously. Pupils' health and well-being is strongly promoted through a wide range of high quality physical and cultural experiences such as specialist dance lessons and learning Mandarin. The headteacher and deputy headteacher drive the school forward through clear and imaginative leadership.

They are well supported by capable subject leaders and a knowledgeable governing body. As a result, the school has continued to develop the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement since the last inspection and is well placed to further improve. It is not yet an outstanding school because : While teaching is at least good, there is not enough outstanding teaching to ensure pupils' achievement is always the best it can be.

Occasionally, teachers do not fully challenge pupils, particularly the more able, and fully develop their independent learning and thinking skills. Teachers do not always make full use of marking and feedback to help pupils improve their own work. In a few lessons, teachers do not make full use of other adults in the classroom to further improve pupils' learning.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and receive the pupil premium is well above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, for children who are looked after by the local authority, and pupils whose parents are serving in the armed forces.

The majority of pupils are from White British families. There is an increasing proportion of pupils from minority ethnic families and from Eastern Europe. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is average.

The proportion of pupils supported by school action is well above average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.