Meadow View JMI School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. In the Early Years Foundation Stage children make outstanding progress in their personal, social and emotional development.

Pupils attain average standards by the time they leave school in Year 6. They make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is good due to careful checking and support offered by the headteacher and senior leadership team.

Support staff make a positive contribution to pupils' learning and teamwork is excellent. Behaviour over time in and around the school is outstanding because of an exciting curriculum and excellent opportunities for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Pupi...ls have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe, particularly when using the internet.

Pupils thoroughly enjoy their lessons, the after-school activities they are offered and show very positive attitudes to learning. The headteacher, ably supported by her senior leadership team and governors, has successfully gained the respect of parents and carers and the community. Parents and carers are highly appreciative of all that the school offers.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : There are some inconsistencies in the teaching of mathematics in Years 3 and 4. In a few lessons, pupils have too few opportunities to take greater responsibility for their own learning.

Information about this school

Meadow View is an average-sized primary school.

Almost all pupils are from White British backgrounds with a small proportion coming from a range of minority ethnic groups. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who are supported through school action and school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is below the national average.

Wrap-around care, which is not overseen by the governing body, is provided on the school premises by the local children's centre, and is inspected separately. The school meets the government's current floor standard, which sets the minimum expectations for attainment and progress for pupils in Year 6. The school has received an Achievement Quality Mark (Gold), an International Schools Award and Healthy Schools status.