Moulton Chapel Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school All pupils make good progress at each key stage as they move through the school. By the end of Year 6, standards exceed those seen nationally for reading, writing and mathematics. Children in the early years settle quickly and are inspired by the achievements of their Year 1 classmates.

They are keen learners and develop early reading and writing skills at a swift pace. The quality of teaching is consistently good and occasionally outstanding. Adults relentlessly give the highest quality verbal and written feedback.

This enables pupils to continuously improve. Pupils behave exceptionally well in class and around the school. They look afte...r each other and never miss an opportunity to offer help or support.

Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are outstanding. The school places the highest importance on pupils' personal development and welfare. Safety is a high priority for all staff.

Every pupil is treated equally and receives excellent care and support. Leaders and governors have worked closely to improve all areas of the school's work. They communicate a strong message of high aspirations for all.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Strategies to promote and improve reading across the school have not been in place long enough to show their maximum impact on pupils' achievements.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are of White British heritage and speak English as their first language.

The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged and, therefore, supported through the pupil premium is slightly above average. The pupil premium is additional government funding to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are in the care of the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is above the national average.

The early years consists of children in the Reception Year who are taught in a class with Year 1 and Year 2 pupils. In the two remaining mixed-age classes, Year 3 and Year 4 pupils and Year 5 and Year 6 pupils are taught together. The school is in a collaborative partnership with six other local schools.