Preston Grange Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher is highly ambitious for the school and has brought about successful improvements in the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement, particularly over the last year. Pupils' achievement is good.

They make good progress from their starting points, particularly in reading and writing, and their attainment is rising. Teaching is good and improving because leaders provide effective training for staff, which is matched carefully to their needs and the priorities in the school. Children in the early years settle in quickly and get off to a good start with their education.

They are well taught and make good progress. Pupils enjoy... coming to school and their attendance is above average. Pupils are kind and caring to one another and instinctively help others without being asked.

Pupils are proud of their school and take their responsibilities very seriously; for example, as young leaders. They behave well and have positive attitudes to learning. Pupils say they feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe, for example on the roads and near the sea.

The curriculum provides a range of interesting topics to engage pupils and promotes their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well. It promotes modern British values and prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain. Subject and other leaders have improved their skills and are able to demonstrate their contribution to improvements in the school.

Governors are fully involved in the work of the school and use their skills and expertise well to challenge leaders and ensure that the school continues to improve. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Checks made by leaders on the quality of teaching and assessment do not focus deeply enough on evaluating the impact of teaching on pupils' learning. There are not enough opportunities for pupils to deepen their understanding of concepts in mathematics to enable them to apply their skills more effectively across the curriculum.

This is particularly the case for the most-able pupils.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils for whom the pupil premium provides support is well below the national average. (Pupil premium funding is provided to support pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those 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 reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. Children in the Reception class attend full-time. The school extends its services by providing a breakfast club each day.