Kobi Nazrul Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The highly effective senior leadership team has secured significant improvements in this school. They have led from the front and fostered a strong team ethic.

Consequently, staff morale is high. Pupils currently in the school make good progress. There are no significant gaps in the progress of different groups of pupils.

Despite previous disruption to learning, in 2015 the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard at the end of Year 6 was broadly average in reading, writing and mathematics. The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good. Weak teaching has been tackled and talent has been nurtured.

As a result..., standards are rising. Pupils in the early years make a good start to their education. They work and play well alongside each other.

The curriculum is broad and balanced. Teachers expect work to be completed to a high standard regardless of the subject being studied. Those responsible for governance have provided strong support and challenge to the headteacher and her team.

They work at a strategic level to secure the long-term future of the school without losing sight of the individuals within it. Pupils who have special educational needs or disability make very good progress and are fully included in the life of the school. Pupils behave well, they are happy coming to school and are kept safe.

Parents recognise the improvements in the school and value the workshops and advice that the school provides. Pupils are well prepared for their life as citizens in modern Britain because they have opportunities to take on responsibilities within school. The school's work to support pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength.

This is underpinned by a solid understanding of the school's key values of ambition, respect, confidence, reflectiveness, independence and enjoyment. It is not yet an outstanding school because : There is not enough outstanding teaching. Pupils, particularly in the early years, do not make as much progress as they could.

Some teaching assistants lack the knowledge and skills needed to support pupils' learning effectively.

Information about this school

Kobi Nazrul is an average-sized primary school. Almost all pupils are from the local Bangladeshi community and speak English as an additional language.

Almost half of those on roll are eligible for pupil premium funding. This proportion is much higher than average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is higher than average.

Most of these have speech, language and communication needs or moderate learning difficulties. In 2015, the school met the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' progress and attainment. When the school was inspected in June 2014, it was deemed to require special measures.

Since then, there have been many changes in staffing. In July 2014 the interim executive board took on responsibility for governance of the school. The current headteacher was appointed as interim headteacher in January 2015; this position is now permanent.