Millhouse Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders, including governors, have successfully overseen the merger of the infant and junior schools. They have established a happy and inclusive school which provides a good quality of education.

The governing body has an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and where improvement is needed. Governors use this knowledge to provide effective challenge and support to leaders. Subject leaders are effective in their work and they are clear about their purpose in developing the curriculum.

A few are new to post and it is too early to judge the impact of their work. Pupils behave well. They are eager to learn and respond quickly to ...instructions.

Their positive behaviour reflects the school's six star values. Leaders work hard to ensure that pupils and their parents recognise the value of good attendance. However, a few pupils do not attend school as often as they should.

The youngest children make a very good start to their education because the early years provision is well led. Children make good progress from their starting points. Leaders make skilful use of additional funding to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

The additional funding for disadvantaged pupils is not yet having the same impact. Leaders have designed a curriculum that enthuses and inspires pupils. They enjoy a broad range of activities that develop their academic skills as well as preparing them well for life in modern Britain.

Pupils are exceptionally well cared for. Leaders place a strong emphasis on fostering good mental health in adults and children. The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good and improving.

Where practice over time is strong, for example in English and mathematics, teachers' high expectations ensure that pupils make good progress. In 2018, pupils made progress in reading, writing and mathematics that was in line with other pupils nationally by the end of key stage 2. Current pupils are making good progress in these subjects.

Pupils make good or improving progress in subjects other than English and mathematics. In some classes, teachers' expectations of what pupils can achieve in subjects, such as history and geography, are not high enough.

Information about this school

The school is a larger-than-average primary school.

Formerly a junior and separate infant school, the school opened in January 2016. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average.

The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is broadly average. The school operates breakfast and after-school clubs, which were included in the inspection.