Low Ash Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders, managers and governors are very ambitious for the pupils. They have very high expectations of pupils and staff.

As a result, pupils' outcomes and the overall effectiveness of the school have improved and are now good. Teachers plan interesting tasks that motivate and engage the pupils well. Pupils enjoy school, say they are safe in school, and behaviour is good.

Expectations are high and the work set challenges pupils to think deeply and to make good progress. Pupils, especially the most able, produce good-quality work. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength of the school.

The curriculum ...promotes the school's values particularly well and is preparing children to become good citizens. Pupils are punctual to school and their conduct is of a good standard. They treat each other with respect and are polite and courteous to adults.

Systems to check the quality of teaching and pupils' progress are thorough. Leaders' support for staff, through professional development work, has resulted in teaching and pupils' progress improving to good. The provision in the early years is good.

Children make good progress as a result of good teaching and good leadership. Parents' support for reading in class is impressive. Governors are challenging and support the school well on its journey for further improvement.

They hold leaders to account for their work and ensure that teaching and pupils' outcomes are good. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Occasionally, the quality of teaching is not consistently good. The pace of learning sometimes slows and, at times, questioning needs strengthening.

There are still a few pupils who have special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils whose attendance is not good and it is affecting their progress. Plans for improvement do not show clearly how the changes to be made will improve the quality of teaching and pupils' outcomes.

Information about this school

The school is much larger than the average-sized primary school.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium is average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. Most pupils are White British.

Almost all pupils speak English as their first language. The proportion of pupils who have support for special educational needs or disability is below average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is well below average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Children in the early years receive part-time education in the Nursery.

In Reception, they receive full-time education. The school holds an Investors in Pupils Award and a Music Mark Award. The school organises a breakfast club and a wide range of after-school activities.

There have been significant changes in staffing since the previous inspection. Changes in middle leadership and the appointment of an additional assistant headteacher have taken place. The chair of the governing body has also changed since the previous inspection.