Loxley Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

The headteacher's excellent drive and ambition for the pupils is shared fully by the highly committed leadership team and very effective governing body. Staff instil a passion for learning and pride in achievement in their pupils. As a result, the school has maintained the high quality of all aspects of its work since the previous inspection.

Pupils of all abilities make excellent progress in reading, writing, mathematics and many other subjects throughout school. Standards are well above average when they leave in Year 6. Children make an excellent start to their education in the early years.

They are very well prepared... for their future learning in Year 1 and reach above average standards. Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs make excellent progress from their individual starting points. They work with confidence and independence.

The quality of teaching is outstanding. Teachers and teaching assistants have an excellent understanding of pupils' learning needs. They make outstanding use of marking and feedback to help pupils improve their own work.

Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they feel very safe. Attendance is above average and pupils are punctual and eager to learn. The rich curriculum promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development extremely well.

An excellent range of sporting and creative activities develop pupils' physical and emotional well-being and additional funding for sport is used very well. The school is further extending all-year-round opportunities for outdoor learning and adventure. Senior staff take lead roles in the development of many educational initiatives through their partnerships with other schools.

They are seeking ways to further extend the sharing of best practice.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than an average-sized primary school. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is below average.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium funding is below the national average. (The pupil premium is additional government funding to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority.) The majority of pupils are White British.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below the national average and few pupils speak English as an additional language. Children in the early years are taught full time in the Reception class. The school has a breakfast club run by the governing body and an after-school club which is run by a private company.

There is a nursery on the school site. This is independently run and subject to a separate inspection. The school works in partnership with a number of schools locally and nationally to develop educational provision particularly through the Yorkshire Triangle Network.

The headteacher also provides support to new headteachers. The school meets the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectation for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The headteacher was appointed to the school in 2012 after the previous inspection.

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