Merrylands Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Consistently strong leadership by the headteacher has ensured that teachers, governors, support staff, office staff and the pupils all work together as a cohesive team. Pupils make good progress in all year groups and achieve well in relation to their low starting points. Attainment is average in reading, writing and mathematics by the time pupils leave the school.

The work planned for pupils and the additional activities provided for pupils out of school hours are effective. Additional adults employed to help pupils who find learning difficult are very effective. Teaching is typically good and sometimes outstanding.

Regular and... thorough checking of the quality of teaching by the headteacher and other senior leaders has led to pupils making better progress so that standards are rising quickly across the school. Pupils' behaviour in lessons and around the school is exceptional. Pupils have extremely positive attitudes to their learning.

They want to improve their work and are keen to do well. Relationships throughout the school are excellent. Parents are very pleased with what the school provides for their children.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is consistently good and sometimes outstanding, but this is not yet sufficient to secure exceptional achievement. Marking has improved considerably but does not yet ensure that all pupils are clear about how to improve their work. The neatness of pupils' handwriting and the presentation of their work are variable.

Work set which recognises that pupils are now making more rapid progress and therefore working at higher levels than in the past is not yet consistent across the school. Expectations of the amount of work some pupils are capable of producing in lessons are not equally high in all classes.

Information about this school

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

The large majority of pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil-premium funding (additional money given to schools for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals) is higher than average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is broadly average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is higher than average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. Since the previous inspection, there have been a lot of staff changes, including the appointment of two assistant headteachers.

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