Rokesly Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

The school is well led and managed. Leaders have ensured that there has been good improvement since the previous inspection, especially in the quality of teaching. All leaders, including governors, check provision thoroughly.

Together, they have accurately identified the next steps in the school's development. Governors hold the school to account very effectively. Pupils' attainment has risen over the last five years and is above average in reading, writing and mathematics.

Pupils make good progress because they are taught well. Teachers make learning fun and engaging. They provide good challenge to the most able pupils.
.../>Teachers get on extremely well with pupils and help them appreciate the value of learning. The school is very successful in ensuring pupils are kept safe and secure. Pupils say that they feel extremely safe.

Pupils' behaviour is good and they are keen to do well. They are polite and considerate and take good care of each other. Pupils enjoy school greatly.

They are especially positive about the high number of visits, visitors and clubs that enrich learning. The school promotes creativity in areas such as art and music very successfully. The school has a strong partnership with parents.

They are very satisfied with the work of the school. They feel rightly that their children are happy, safe and very well cared for. It is not yet an outstanding school because : There are a few occasions when pupils' progress slows because teachers do not respond speedily enough if they are struggling with their work.

While the feedback given to pupils to help them improve their work is exemplary in many classes, it is not consistently strong across the school. Pupils do not always present their work as neatly as they can.

Information about this school

This is a larger-than-average-sized junior school.

Pupils come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, with 37 languages represented in the school. Around two-thirds of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is above average.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is above average. This is additional government funding provided to give extra support to those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and to children who are looked after. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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