Pedmore CE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The school is led and managed well. The headteacher leads the school effectively with good support and challenge from the governing body.

Standards in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Years 2 and 6 are well above national averages. Pupils make good progress and achieve well in a wide range of subjects, including reading, writing and mathematics. They are very well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Teaching is never less than good and is occasionally outstanding. There is very effective teaching, particularly of phonics, in the early years. Leaders at all levels have an accurate view of the school's strengths a...nd have maintained and improved the school's existing strengths in teaching and learning.

Middle leaders have a good knowledge of how pupils are progressing in their areas of responsibility. The great majority of pupils behave very well around school and in lessons. The school ensures they are completely safe at all times.

Attendance is above the national average and no pupil has been excluded in recent years. Pupils' very good spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength of the school. Pupils' enthusiasm for learning is supported through a wide range of interesting topics.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to write extensively outside literacy lessons themselves. Consequently, not all pupils are consistently able to reach the highest possible standards in all their written work. In lessons, teachers do not always use their knowledge of what pupils already know when planning lessons, or adapt tasks quickly if they are too easy or too difficult for pupils.

The resources and environment in the early years outdoor area are limited, and this reduces the effectiveness of the activities teachers can provide in this area. Some parents would like more information about the effectiveness of the school's actions to support their child's learning and how it intends to respond to any concerns they might have.

Information about this school

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

The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. A very small minority of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for pupil premium is below the national average.

This is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible to receive free school meals and those in local authority care. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below the national average. Children in the early years attend Reception on a full time basis.

The school meets the government floor standards. These set the minimum expectation for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6. The school is being supported by a local leader in education (LLE), who is providing support for the headteacher and leaders who are new in post.

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