Newton Regis CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school School data and the work in pupils' books show that achievement in Key Stages 1 and 2 is good. Pupils are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

Teaching is typically good, with some that is outstanding. Teachers and support staff both make a substantial contribution to pupils' learning in lessons. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.

They have positive attitudes and are keen to learn. Pupils are polite and friendly towards adults and one another. They are proud of their school and say that staff will always take care of them.

The school ensures pupils are safe. Children in the early years make ...good progress because they are taught well. They are prepared well for learning in Year 1.

The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development effectively so that pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. The headteacher and other leaders have a good understanding of the strengths of the school and what needs to be improved further. They have successfully improved the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement.

The governors know the school well. They continually question how well the school is doing while providing the right support. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers sometimes set work for pupils that is too easy for them.

Opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills to solve problems in mathematics are not consistently used across the school. Children in the early years do not always have enough opportunities to practise their basic literacy and numeracy skills. Despite the school's best efforts, attendance remains below average because some parents do not ensure their children attend regularly.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Early years provision is part-time in the Nursery and full-time in Reception. Nearly all pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is higher than the national average. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is average. This is additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible to receive free school meals or looked after by the local authority.

Classes are taught in mixed-age groups, except in the Nursery. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum standards expected nationally for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school provides a breakfast club and an after-school club.

On the 1 September 2013, the school converted to become an academy. When its predecessor school, of the same name, was last inspected by Ofsted in March 2012, it was judged to be satisfactory. The school is part of the Heartwood Trust, a multi-academy trust that includes three other local schools.