Plover Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Since the last inspection, the relentless focus of the headteacher on improving the quality of teaching has been key to the school's rapid improvement. Pupils achieve well and, from their low starting points, they now reach average standards in writing and mathematics. Current pupils' progress in reading also shows considerable improvement and standards are broadly average across the school.

The 'can do' mood inspired by school leaders has a strong impact on pupils' behaviour. Pupils are friendly and polite. They get on well with one another.

The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development strongly. Leaders h...ave improved ways of checking how well pupils are learning. They make sure that teachers understand the progress pupils make and how to help them make faster progress The school provides a good and interesting curriculum for its pupils.

Teaching is typically good. Classrooms are well resourced and attractive displays make the school an exciting place to learn. The school's focus on helping disadvantaged pupils to achieve as well as other pupils has been very successful.

The governing body is supportive of leaders and has a clear awareness of the school's strengths and areas for development. Specialist staff provide effective support for pupils with particular needs which enables them to make good progress. The school's early years provision is good.

Children in Nursery and Reception Years benefit from inviting activities, particularly indoors. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers generally use questions to check pupils' basic understanding rather than to help them to build deeper understanding and learn more quickly. Not enough pupils, including those who are most able, make better than expected progress in writing in Key Stage 1.

Adults in the early years classes do not always fully develop children's language and thinking skills. Outdoor activities do not always enable children to learn to read and write as successfully as indoor activities. Middle leaders do not take full responsibility for the quality of teaching and achievement in their subject and/or areas.

Information about this school

Plover Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for support through the pupil premium is above average. The pupil premium funding is additional government funding schools receive that supports pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those in local authority care.

The proportion of pupils who come from minority ethnic heritages is below average, as is the proportion who speaks English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with disabilities or special educational needs is above the national average. The school provides specially resourced provision for 14 pupils who are hearing impaired.

Children in the Nursery attend part time and those in the Reception Year attend full time. 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. The headteacher is a National Leader in Education.

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