Mundford Church of England Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Achievement is good and rising. All pupils make good progress. Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is improving and school information shows the current Year 6 pupils are on track to exceed national averages.

Children in the Reception class make good progress from often low starting points. Teaching is good across the whole school. The amount of outstanding teaching is rising rapidly.

Pupils' behaviour is good and everyone in school feels safe. Attendance is broadly average and rising rapidly due to the initiatives put into place by the school. All leaders and managers check the work of the school effectively, especia...lly the quality of teaching and pupils' progress rates.

Links with parents, the local community and specialist agencies are good. Parents spoken to during the inspection stated they felt the school has improved. They felt that communication was much better and their children were doing well and enjoyed attending school.

The senior leadership team and governors work closely together. The governors are well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the school through thorough investigation of all aspects of the school's work. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not always set harder work for the most-able pupils right from the start of a lesson.

Pupils do not always correct and improve their work.

Information about this school

Mundford Church of England Primary School is a smaller than average-sized primary school. Pupils are taught in four mixed-aged classes and a single-aged Year 4 class.

The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, children who are looked after by the local authority and the children of service families, is lower than average. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average and none of these are at an early stage of learning English.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is well above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is a well below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.