Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The inspirational leadership of the headteacher has motivated and supported all staff and pupils to aim for excellence. This has enabled the school to improve rapidly since the last inspection to provide an outstanding quality of education for all pupils, including those who have special educational needs or disability. There is an expectation that all pupils can succeed and that 'there is room at the top for everyone'.

No ceiling is placed on pupils' potential and any barriers to pupils' learning are tackled extremely quickly and effectively. Teachers make very regular checks on pupils' learning in lessons and over time. They use this inf...ormation particularly well to plan lessons that move pupils' learning forwards quickly.

Staff and pupils have embraced the 'can do' culture created by the headteacher. Exceptionally positive aspirations and values are modelled by governors, leaders, staff and pupils. Procedures to improve the quality of teaching are personalised and highly effective.

Staff reflect on their practice and work together to improve quickly. As a result, teaching is of a consistently very high quality. Highly skilled and knowledgeable teaching assistants make a very significant contribution to pupils' learning.

Pupils' attitude to learning is exemplary. They have embraced the idea that if they are ambitious, work hard and never give up there is no limit to what they can achieve. Occasionally in lessons pupils find it difficult to select tasks that provide an appropriate level of challenge.

Pupils feel very safe in school and develop strong bonds of friendship. They are very proud of their achievements and their school. Pupils' progress is rapid from their starting points.

Standards across the school in all subjects are typically average or above and improving quickly. Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs make the same very fast progress as their classmates. Gaps seen in previous years between disadvantaged pupils and others have been eradicated.

Children in Reception typically make rapid progress in all of their learning. Links with the on-site pre-school are beginning to improve children's knowledge and skills when they start school. Governors know the school well and have high aspirations for its continuing improvement.

Very thorough procedures ensure that school leaders are held to account for the quality of teaching and pupils' performance.

Information about this school

The school is slightly smaller than the average-sized primary school. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught in a single year group class.

All other classes include pupils from two year groups. The school has a Communication and Interaction Resource Base (CAIRB), catering for up to eight pupils with statements of special educational needs or education, health and care plans. Pupils are taught in the resource base and in the main stream classes.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational need or an education, health and care plan is above average. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is slightly lower than average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by Year 6. A breakfast club operates each morning during term time.