Rendlesham Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

The headteacher supported by her senior team provide clear and determined leadership in this good and improving school. Together with staff and governors, the headteacher has worked effectively to raise standards and accelerate pupils' progress so that all groups of pupils now achieve well. Since the previous inspection standards in Year 2 and Year 6 have been variable.

The attainment of current pupils in all year groups is improving rapidly compared with previous years. Teaching is good with some that is outstanding. Teachers' planning is consistent across the school so that pupils are engaged in and excited about the tasks they do.
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Typically, behaviour is good and pupils' attitudes make a positive contribution to their learning. Pupils feel safe. They are proud of their school and they feel valued and supported.

Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength of the school. Governors know the school and its surrounding community well. The challenge they provide accurately identifies those areas still needing improvement.

Self-evaluation is now accurate and this together with better teaching and improved progress shows that the leaders have shown a secure capacity to improve further. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils do not make as much progress in writing as they do in reading and mathematics. In some lessons the most able pupils find the work too easy.

Teachers' written comments do not always lead to improvements in pupils' knowledge and skills.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school with a Nursery and two Reception classes. The vast majority of pupils attending the school are of White British heritage.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is average. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is well below average.

In this school this additional government funding is for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. The headteacher was appointed in April 2013. There have been a number of other staff appointments since the previous inspection including that of a deputy headteacher.

There have also been changes in the membership of the governing body. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. There is an on-site children's centre which is subject to separate arrangements so did not form part of this inspection.