Medmerry Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The school is good because effective teaching ensures that most pupils in the school make good progress and achieve good results in national tests. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress.

They end the Reception Year well prepared for Year 1. Pupils attain at the expected levels in all subjects at the end of Key Stage 1. Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Key Stage 2 is higher than that in most other schools.

Teachers engage pupils well and ensure that they learn effectively in most subjects. Pupils behave well and look after each other. The school helps them to develop a strong s...ense of responsibility towards others.

The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is rigorous and highly effective. Pupils have a clear understanding of how to keep themselves safe, including when online. The acting headteacher, well supported by the governors and the academy trust, has raised expectations in the school.

She ensures that teaching in the school enables pupils to achieve well. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not consistently challenge pupils enough. Teachers' marking does not always show pupils how to improve their work in writing and mathematics.

The school does not make effective use of information about the progress of different groups of pupils to inform planning and teaching. Middle leaders do not have enough responsibility for improving the school. Early years staff do not fully assess children's achievement across all areas of learning.

information about the progress of different groups

of pupils to inform planning and teaching. Middle leaders do not have enough responsibility for improving the school. Early years staff do not fully assess children's achievement across all areas of learning.