Lydbrook Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders, governors and staff have established a culture where all pupils are expected do well in an atmosphere that is kind and caring.

Governors have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses. They provide robust challenge to the school as well as effective support. Senior leaders have ensured improvements to teaching, particularly of writing and mathematics.

This means that current pupils are making stronger progress across the school. More pupils' work is now in line with national expectations. The quality of teaching is good.

Teachers ensure that the majority of lessons are interesting and purposef...ul. Pupils learn well. Sometimes, teachers do not always challenge pupils enough in lessons.

This means that pupils do not always produce their best work. Pupils make a good start with learning to read as a result of careful teaching of phonics. This is then built upon by regular reading practice and by pupils experiencing a wide variety of texts.

Children make a good start in the early years foundation stage. Staff provide a wide range of stimulating activities in a nurturing environment. The school has recognised the need to develop middle leadership to provide more capacity.

Individual teachers have received training and are now responsible for specific areas. It is still early days. Pupils' personal development is promoted well.

Pupils' well-being has a high priority in the school. Pupils enthusiastically take responsibility for leading different aspects of school life. Pupils behave well across the school.

In the majority of lessons, they are diligent. However, if the learning is not challenging enough they can lose interest and there is some low-level disruption. Pupils enjoy a curriculum that they find interesting and stimulating.

They experience a wide variety of activities and trips. They develop a deep knowledge of their local community and the environment where they live.

Information about this school

The school is a smaller than average-sized primary school in a rural setting.

The school was last inspected by Ofsted under section 5 in January 2014. Ofsted carried out a short inspection in March 2017. Since the previous inspection the deputy headteacher role has changed.

She now works part-time as a senior leader to improve teaching and learning The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding is similar to the national average, as is the proportion of pupils who receive SEND support. There is a before- and after-school club that operates on the school site. These are managed by the school's governing body.