Ramridge Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The issues from the last inspection have been tackled with determination by school leaders. Teaching is predominantly good throughout the school with evidence of some outstanding teaching in several classes.

Improvements in teaching and learning ensure all pupils achieve well in lessons and over time. Achievement in literacy, mathematics and art is good. Good provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage prepares these children well for the next stage in their education.

Teachers know their pupils well and use information about their learning effectively to match work to the needs of all pupils' in their class. Pupils behave well and fee...l safe. They enjoy coming to school and work hard in lessons.

They respond very well to working with others in class and to the good guidance and support from the staff. Teaching and learning are checked regularly by senior leaders. Effective use is made of the information collected to set targets for teachers and improve the quality of learning for all pupils further.

Senior leaders have created a positive and inclusive climate for learning where the efforts of pupils, staff, parents and carers are valued. The promotion of the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. School leaders demonstrate that the school has good capacity for further improvement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Despite significant improvements, some teaching still requires improvement. Attainment in English and mathematics is not yet better than that found in most schools. Pupils are not taught effectively to write in a neat joined style.

Marking is not used well by all teachers to further raise pupils' achievement. Some individual governors are yet to establish effective links with managers of subjects. This stops them gaining a deep understanding of what is working well and what can be further improved in each subject.

information about their learning effectively to

match work to the needs of all pupils' in their class. Pupils behave well and feel safe. They enjoy coming to school and work hard in lessons.

They respond very well to working with others in class and to the good guidance and support from the staff. Teaching and learning are checked regularly by senior leaders. Effective use is made of the information collected to set targets for teachers and improve the quality of learning for all pupils further.

Senior leaders have created a positive and inclusive climate for learning where the efforts of pupils, staff, parents and carers are valued. The promotion of the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. School leaders demonstrate that the school has good capacity for further improvement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Despite significant improvements, some teaching still requires improvement. Attainment in English and mathematics is not yet better than that found in most schools. Pupils are not taught effectively to write in a neat joined style.

Marking is not used well by all teachers to further raise pupils' achievement. Some individual governors are yet to establish effective links with managers of subjects. This stops them gaining a deep understanding of what is working well and what can be further improved in each subject.