Repton Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The governing body's determination to appoint strong leaders and the subsequent appointment of the headteacher and his deputy, has brought a period of frequently changing leadership to an end.

Leaders have identified the school's weaknesses and, in a short period of time, made considerable improvements. However, some do not routinely evaluate the impact of the changes they make on the quality of teaching and learning. Safeguarding is effective.

Leaders are tenacious in following up concerns to make sure that pupils get the help they need. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe, including when online. Leaders have improved relationships w...ith the majority of parents.

However, communication with the parents of some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) has not improved enough to satisfy them because they do not get clear or frequent information about their child's progress. The quality of teaching and learning is good because teachers have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Consistent approaches to the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics contribute to pupils making strong progress.

Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They listen carefully to instructions from adults and support each other in their learning. Provision in the early years is good.

Children make good progress from their starting points because of the exciting curriculum and the teachers' high expectations. The curriculum for English and mathematics successfully underpins the systematic teaching of skills and knowledge and contributes to pupils making strong progress. Although wider curriculum topics create exciting opportunities for pupils to learn about the world around them, pupils do not remember some of the skills and knowledge they encounter because : they are not taught as systematically.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school and children are taught in single year group classes. Since the previous inspection there have been significant changes in teaching staff and the leadership team including three changes of headship. The current headteacher has been in post since January 2018.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils who are supported by pupil premium funding is below the national average The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average. Since the previous inspection, the school has received support from the local authority. The school uses Forest Lodge alternative off-site provision.

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