Longparish Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils' achievement is excellent in all key stages.

Pupils attain well above national averages in assessment tests at the end of Year 2 and Year 6. The achievement of more able pupils is very good as they are challenged and supported to gain the higher levels in assessments at the end of Year 2 and Year 6. Pupils develop their skills in reading very quickly and can use their knowledge of the sounds letters make effectively when reading unfamiliar words.

Over time, the quality of teaching has been very effective and has enabled pupils to make excellent progress from their different starting points. Pupils' behaviour in lessons is ...excellent and contributes strongly to the progress they make in lessons. The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding.

As a result, pupils feel well looked after in school. The school is led by a very effective and successful headteacher who has secured improvements to the school since the last inspection. The middle leaders play a key role in monitoring the progress pupils make.

They work closely with the headteacher and together are a strong leadership team. The school is very well supported by a very knowledgeable governing body that holds the school to account for the progress pupils make. Leaders, managers and governors have worked well together to ensure teaching and achievement have improved.

The school has an excellent capacity for further improvement. The work the school does across the curriculum and with other outside groups contributes strongly to the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of the pupils. Pupils say they are very well prepared to move on to secondary school.

Information about this school

Longparish Primary School is situated next to the thirteenth century church of St Nicholas in a small attractive village between Andover and Whitchurch. It is much smaller than the average primary school. It draws most of its pupils from the village and the surrounding hamlets.

There are only a few pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds attending the school. Only a very small number of pupils are supported by the pupil premium (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, looked after children and those from service families). There are no looked after children attending the school.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action is a little above the national average. The proportion of pupils who are supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is similar to the national average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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