Marshgate Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils attain very high standards in reading, writing and mathematics across the school.

Their standards are often significantly higher than national averages. All groups of pupils make rapid progress throughout their time at school. The school caters for children in the early years exceptionally well.

They leave the Reception Year extremely well prepared for later learning. Teachers have excellent knowledge of a range of subjects and are able to plan motivating and interesting tasks. They offer pupils a very high level of challenge and promote high-quality learning.

Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They value learning ve...ry highly and are proud of their exceptional achievement. The school has very effective procedures for keeping pupils safe.

Staff take great care to make sure that pupils know how to avoid dangers and risks, including those presented through internet use. The school works particularly well in ensuring that all pupils, regardless of their backgrounds or ability , are included in everything it has to offer. It prepares pupils for life in modern Britain very well.

The headteacher, other leaders and governors have extremely high expectations of pupils and staff. They have successfully ensured that achievement and teaching have remained outstanding over time.

Information about this school

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

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium (additional government funding for disadvantaged pupils) is much lower than the national average. There are very few eligible pupils in the school.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average. A majority of pupils are from a range of minority ethnic backgrounds. Children in the early years attend full time in two Reception classes.

The headteacher is a Local Leader of Education. She has supported other local schools by, for example, mentoring headteachers who are new to their role. The early years leader took up her leadership responsibilities in September 2014.

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