Lady Bay Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics because they are taught well. Achievement in all subjects is above average. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage achieve well in all of their areas of learning.

Effective support ensures that disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs make good progress. Pupils are safe and they behave well. They enjoy school and have a positive attitude to learning.

All leaders, including governors, work ceaselessly to ensure that every child achieves her or his full potential. Thorough checking of teaching has resulted in changes which have contributed to g...ood improvements for pupils. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not always make sufficient use of their knowledge about what pupils already know to plan new learning to challenge them and move them on quickly enough.

Marking of pupils' work does not always provide pupils with enough clear guidance on what they need to do to improve. Although pupils make good progress in reading, their rate of progress in this area of learning is not as fast as it is in writing and mathematics.

Information about this school

This is an above-average size primary school.

Most pupils are White British and the proportion of pupils learning English as an additional language is below average. The number of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action, school action plus or a statement is below average. A below-average proportion of pupils is known to be eligible for pupil premium (extra funding from the government for pupils in local authority care, those from service families and those known to be eligible for free school meals).

All pupils are taught in single-aged classes. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school has the following awards: Artsmark Silver, Healthy Schools Gold, Eco Schools Award, Activemark and the International Schools Award.

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