Pear Tree Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupil achievement is good across the school. Children get off to a good start in Reception from starting points which are broadly expected for their age.

They make good progress and leave Year 6 having reached standards in English and mathematics which are above national expectations. The standards reached by the end of Key Stage 1 have improved year on year with pupils making at least good and occasionally outstanding progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is good and some is outstanding.

Pupils describe learning as 'fun'. Relationships are strong and pupils show good attitudes to their learning, sharing ideas with good ...levels of maturity. Pear Tree is a very happy school where pupils are well-behaved and feel safe.

They care for one another and are justifiably proud of their school. The curriculum provides pupils with a wide range of opportunities, particularly in sport, art and music. Cross curricular topic books and art work are of a particularly high standard.

The headteacher provides effective leadership and is well supported by senior leaders and governors. This has resulted in improvements in the quality of teaching and achievement, and particularly the quality of pupils' writing. Governors are well-informed and are able to use their skills to both support and challenge the school well.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : There is not yet enough outstanding teaching to accelerate pupils' progress even more. There are insufficient opportunities for pupils to practise their mathematical skills in real-life contexts. Pupils do not always have the opportunity to respond to the guidance they are given about how to improve their work.

The school recognises the need for teachers to have more opportunities to share outstanding practice.

Information about this school

Pear Tree School is slightly smaller than the average-sized primary school. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage and a small proportion is from minority ethnic backgrounds.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, including those known to be eligible for free school meals, is below the national average.

The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6. There is a privately run breakfast and after-school club which is inspected separately.