New Marske Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher, senior leaders and governors have ensured that the areas for improvement from the previous inspection have been successfully tackled. The local authority and teaching alliance have supported the school well in its drive to improve teaching and achieve better outcomes for pupils. Good teaching ensures that pupils achieve well and make good progress from their starting points.

In 2016, pupils' achievement was above the national average in key stage 2. The school's approach to teaching phonics (letters and the sounds they make) is effective. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected level in the phonics screening check at the en...d of Year 1 continues to rise and is above average.

Governors have a detailed overview of where strengths and weaknesses lie and use this information to challenge leaders. Gaps between the achievement of disadvantaged pupils and others in the early years have closed by the time pupils reach the end of key stage 1. Pupils are proud of their school.

Their attendance is good and they value the support they receive. Pupils' behaviour around school is good and they show positive attitudes to learning. These good attitudes contribute well to their spiritual, moral, and social development.

Pupils say that they feel safe. Leaders have developed effective safeguarding practices and ensure that all staff follow them. Good early years provision ensures that children are well prepared for Year 1.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Middle leaders are not sufficiently effective in evaluating and further improving the quality of teaching. As a result, there is variation in the level of challenge for higher attainers and some insecure use of mathematical vocabulary. The quality of marking offered to pupils is also variable.

The assessment of children on entry to the Nursery is not precise enough. The expectations of the quality of children's writing in the Reception class are not high enough; consequently children's skills in this area are not as well developed as they should be.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is broadly in line with the national average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well below the national average.

The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is also well below the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disabilities is broadly in line with the national average.

The proportion identified for additional support with an education, health and care plan is below average. The school provides for children in the early years through part-time Nursery classes and two full-time Reception classes. The school also provides 24 places for two-year-olds in a purpose-built room.

In 2015 the school met the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school provides a daily breakfast club.