Petworth Cof E Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher, assisted by his deputy headteacher and governors, has been effective in improving the quality of education since the last inspection. As a result, this is now a good and improving school.

Procedures to monitor pupils' progress have been sharpened. Teachers are now held more readily to account for the progress of pupils in their care. Leaders have a detailed knowledge of the school's strengths and weaknesses and evaluate its performance accurately.

Governors support senior leaders very well. They provide a high level of challenge and hold leaders to account. Leaders work well with teachers to improve the quality of teachin...g so that it is typically now good.

However, leaders recognise that there are inconsistencies in teaching in some year groups. Teachers provide effective feedback to pupils and, as a result, pupils know how to improve their work. This has aided the strong progress they have made in mathematics and English.

Pupils are well behaved. Relationships between them and adults are strong. Pupils feel safe at this school.

Progress and outcomes for most pupils across the school have improved significantly since the previous inspection. Parents are very supportive. Many parents who responded to Ofsted's questionnaire, Parent View, commented on the positive changes they have seen under the present headteacher.

The curriculum is broad and balanced. However, most-able pupils are not always provided with opportunities to deepen their understanding in areas of the curriculum other than mathematics or English. Pupils with special educational need and/or disabilities (SEND) have their needs well met.

These pupils make good progress from their starting points. Phonics teaching has improved. The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard is now similar to that found nationally.

Children get off to a good start in early years, make good progress and are well prepared for Year 1.

Information about this school

This is a smaller-than-average-sized primary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is well below the national average.

The proportion of pupils with SEND is similar to that seen in other schools nationally. There are eight single-aged classes. There are two classes in Year 4.

Most pupils are White British. There are relatively few pupils from minority ethnic groups. The present headteacher started at the school in January 2016.

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