Roebuck Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils enjoy coming to school and have positive attitudes towards learning.

They get along well together and attend regularly. They feel safe and valued. Children quickly settle into school routines in the early years.

Provision is well organised and effective. Children are taught well in a safe and stimulating environment. They make good progress from relatively low starting points.

The school is well organised and effectively led. Governors' support and work closely with the school. They provide a good level of challenge to hold leaders to account.

School leaders know where improvements are needed and have clear, effe...ctive plans to improve the quality of teaching and raise pupils' attainment in all year groups. Pupils make good progress in all subjects and are well prepared for the next phase in their education. They leave at the end of Year 6 with attainment in line with national averages.

Just one year into his headship, the headteacher has won the respect of parents, staff and governors. All staff feel valued and part of an effective team. The quality of teaching has improved and is routinely good.

Teachers are enthusiastic. They have established strong relationships with their classes and make lessons fun. They expect pupils to work hard and they give them clear advice to improve their work further.

Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs make good progress due to effective support in class or in small groups. Disadvantaged pupils receive well-targeted extra help and are catching up with others in school. Pupils experience a broad range of subjects, enhanced by some exciting and stimulating trips and a good range of clubs.

The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well and helps them learn about British values. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not always ensure that the most-able pupils are given activities that stretch them. Some questioning by teachers does not make pupils think hard.

Boys do not reach the same high standards in their writing as girls.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school. There is one part-time class in the Nursery and one class in each of the other years from the Reception to Year 6.

Just over four fifths of pupils, above the national average, are of White British heritage. The remainder come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. At around 6%, there are fewer pupils than average who speak English as an additional language.

Around a quarter of pupils, similar to the national average, are supported by the pupil premium. This is additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after by the local authority. Around a fifth of pupils, just above the national average, are disabled or have special educational needs.

The school hosts breakfast and after-school clubs. At the time of the inspection, major building work was underway to expand the school. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.