Park Grove Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The standards pupils reach by the end of each key stage are now in line with or above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics, representing a strong improvement.

Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. This includes disadvantaged pupils, boys and girls, and pupils who have special educational needs or disability. Teaching is generally good and has improved well since the last inspection.

Teachers have strong subject knowledge and understand the needs of their pupils, which they cater for in the activities they plan for them. Pupils' conduct is good. They follow instructions well and there is very li...ttle disruption in lessons, allowing learning to continue without interruption.

Pupils have good attitudes to learning, seen by their engagement in and enjoyment of their learning. They report they love coming to school, which is seen in the high and improving attendance of pupils. Pupils are safe and report that they feel safe.

Parents also feel confident about this. Pupils are proud of their school and parents remark on the headteacher's effective work to make improvements in the school. Leaders, in particular the headteacher, have made rapid improvements to key areas of concern.

This has led to better teaching. The headteacher, supported by governors, has made very difficult decisions which have led to much better outcomes for the pupils. Governors have responded positively and successfully to a review of their effectiveness.

They are now well informed and challenging partners to the headteacher and the leadership team. Children in the early years achieve well, which demonstrates a strong improvement. The setting is led well and children are given every chance to reach the expected level by the end of the Reception Year.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Some teaching is not at a good enough standard and the progress in a small minority of classes is too variable, with pupils not always reaching the standards of which they are capable. Pupils do not make sufficient improvements to their work as a result of teachers' marking. This is because teachers do not always follow the school's marking policy closely enough.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average sized primary school. The majority of pupils are White British. A lower than average proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language.

A lower than average proportion of pupils is disadvantaged. These pupils are supported through the pupil premium funding, which is additional government funding provided to support pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is below average.

Children enter the school in the Reception class on a full-time basis. The school is organised with mixed-age classes. The school meets 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.