Pot Kiln Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Since the last inspection, the headteacher has continued to improve the school so that it is now good. Through a determined commitment to move the school forward, leaders have transformed the school in the last two years, so that pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve their potential. Governors have a good understanding of the strengths of the school and hold leaders to account where performance needs to improve even further.

Pupils' progress is improving across a range of subjects. Standards in reading, writing and mathematics have improved since the previous inspection. Pupils benefit from a lively curriculum.

Their appreciatio...n of British values is good. Pupils are given many opportunities to extend their social, moral, spiritual and cultural development. Parents overwhelmingly support the school and feel respected and play an active part in their children's education.

Middle leaders monitor the work of their subjects consistently. However, they do not always check the effectiveness of their actions on how well groups of pupils are doing. Pupils behave well and enjoy their learning.

In lessons and in less-structured times, pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and respect to each other and adults. However, when the learning is not sufficiently challenging, a minority of pupils become restless and do not work as hard as they could. Children in the early years get off to a flying start.

They make good progress from their individual starting points. This is because adults ensure that they provide opportunities for children to develop their skills and learn in a safe and secure environment. Sometimes, teachers do not adapt their teaching quickly enough to challenge the most able pupils, especially in mathematics.

As a result, the progress of these pupils at times is limited. The teaching of phonics is not yet consistent. Learning tasks are not matched precisely enough to pupils' abilities.

As a result, the most able pupils are not always stretched to achieve as well as they could.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school is larger than the average-sized primary school.

The early years provides for both nursery- and reception-aged children. The great majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils who are supported by the pupil premium is above average.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above average. 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 daily breakfast club and an after-school club run by the school.