Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Teaching is outstanding over time and is never less than good. There are regular examples of lessons where pupils' learning is outstanding. As a result, all groups of pupils make rapid progress in their learning across the school.

Over time, attainment in English and mathematics is significantly above the national average by the end of Year 6. Teaching is outstanding because the headteacher, supported by the deputy headteacher and other senior leaders, sets high expectations of pupils' learning in lessons and is highly effective in rigorously monitoring the quality of teaching to ensure this happens consistently. This has led to ...staff being very reflective in how to constantly improve their teaching so they produce lessons where learning is outstanding.

The marking of pupils' writing is exemplary in English. The school is rigorously exploring ways to provide written comments for pupils on how to improve in mathematics that are of the same high quality. The headteacher and the governing body have established a clear vision for the school that has been clearly shared and supported by staff.

Consequently, staff morale is high. The governing body is supportive and also robustly holds senior leaders to account for the performance of the school. Pupils thoroughly enjoy school and feel very safe.

Their behaviour is exemplary because of their highly positive attitudes to learning.

Information about this school

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School is much larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are White British.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action, school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below the national average. No alternative provision is used by the school. The proportion of pupils in receipt of pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in local authority care, pupils whose parents are in the armed forces, or who are known to be eligible for free school meals, is broadly in line with the national average.

Approximately 8% of pupils' parents are in the armed forces, a few of whom are currently on active service. The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum requirements for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2. There is a breakfast club and after-school club that are not managed by the school's governing body.

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