Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils in all classes are making rapidly improving progress in English and mathematics.

Standards in English and mathematics for pupils currently on roll are above average. The standards of writing for children in Reception are high. Teaching and learning are consistently good throughout the school and much is outstanding.

Excellent relationships in lessons create a climate in which pupils' learning can flourish. The quality of teaching and pupils' standards of music and art are high. Lessons are almost never disrupted by misbehaviour and pupils show considerable respect for everyone.

Pupils say they feel very safe and bullying ...is rare. The recently appointed headteacher and new appointments to the governing body have had a significant impact in improving standards due to very high expectations. The quality of teaching and pupils' work are rigorously checked.

Teachers and other adults are held to account by senior leaders and governors but are also given exceptionally good guidance as to how their teaching can be improved. Highly effective teamwork is driving up standards. As a result, both the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement are improving rapidly.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' progress and standards in writing in a small minority of classes are not as high as in reading and mathematics. Not all pupils understand clearly enough what they must do to improve their work. Outdoor learning in Reception is not as good as that seen in classrooms.

Information about this school

St John's is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average.

The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium (additional government funding for children from service families, those children who are looked after or those known to be eligible for free school meals) is below average. The large majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. There are no pupils at an early stage of learning English.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expected for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The Daisy Chain Nursery operates in the school building, but is not managed by the governing body and is inspected separately. A newly appointed headteacher took up post in January 2013 and there have been many recent appointments to the governing body.

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