Noak Bridge Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils' achievement is good. Pupils make good progress in all year groups.

Effective leadership by the headteacher has led to improvements in the quality of teaching and higher standards in reading, writing and mathematics. By the end of Year 6, standards in reading and mathematics are above average. Much of the teaching is good, with examples of outstanding teaching.

Pupils' behaviour is good and, at times, exemplary. Pupils have a secure understanding of personal safety. Recently appointed senior members of staff are working closely with the headteacher to secure further improvement.

Governors know the school well; they are su...pportive but at the same time ask questions and set challenging targets to ensure the school continues its upward path. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils, particularly the boys, do not make as rapid progress and reach the same standards in writing as they do in reading and mathematics. Teachers do not always remind pupils of their writing targets before they start their written tasks.

The analysis of pupil assessment data is not sufficiently refined to enable checks and comparisons to be made on the standards reached and the progress made by different groups of pupils. Teaching assistants are not always deployed effectively to help pupils learn.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Most pupils are of White British heritage. The remaining pupils come from a number of different minority ethnic backgrounds. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well below average.

None are currently at the early stages of learning English. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is broadly average. The proportion identified for additional support through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average.

The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium is broadly average. This is additional government funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, those who are looked after by the local authority and other eligible groups. In 2012, the school met the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

The deputy headteacher, Key Stage 2 manager and the special educational needs coordinator were appointed in September 2013. The school shares the site with a privately run pre-school. This did not form part of this inspection.

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