Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Achievement is outstanding. Pupils make outstanding progress in all aspects of their learning.

They are very well prepared for the next step in their education. Although the variety of starting points of the small number of pupils is very wide, the majority of children start school with skills and knowledge in line with those expected for their age. They make outstanding progress and the majority considerably exceed national averages by the time they leave school at the end of Year 6.

The quality of teaching is outstanding. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and know the needs of their pupils very well. As a result, pupils... are inspired by and highly engaged in their learning.

Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. Pupils are very well mannered, polite and have a deep commitment to respect for other individuals and their views. Pupils have an excellent understanding of all forms of bullying.

They feel safe in school and are cared for very well. Provision in the early years is outstanding. Children relish their time in the setting and are settled and confident.

The school is expertly led and managed by the headteacher. There is a highly successful and shared vision of the pursuit of excellent teaching and high standards in all of the school's work. The governing body hold leaders to account stringently.

Governors work diligently and as such, challenge rigorously as well as support the school. They expertly evaluate the performance of the school and every individual within it, including their own performance.

Information about this school

Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a smaller-than-average sized primary school.

The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is well below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational is well below average.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well below average. The pupil premium is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

The school has opened full-time nursery provision in September 2014. The headteacher acted as an executive headteacher to a neighbouring school from January to July 2013 and leads the work of the local cluster of schools. Extension to permanent classroom space has been undertaken since the last inspection.