Rossmore School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress and leave school with standards that are above average in reading, writing and mathematics.

Pupils supported with extra funding, known as the pupil premium, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good and sometimes outstanding progress. This is because teachers spot quickly when they need extra help and provide this most effectively. Teaching is typically good.

Teachers have good knowledge of the subjects they teach. Lessons are interesting and include activities like drama and writing about recent visits. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress because of the focus... on enjoyment and practical activities.

Pupils say they feel safe and confidently approach staff with any worries. Their behaviour is typically good and most are eager to learn. Attendance is above average.

The leadership team works closely together and has a clear view of what is needed to make the school outstanding. Improved systems to check on pupils' progress provide a precise overview of how well pupils are doing. Effective leadership has ensured standards and the quality of teaching have improved since the previous inspection.

The school is well placed to continue to get better. It is not yet an outstanding school because : The more-able pupils do not always have enough opportunities to work independently at hard enough work. Occasionally, pupils have to listen for too long and start to lose interest in the lesson.

In Key Stage 1, pupils' writing is not always neat and includes errors in punctuation. The governing body needs to check more closely that extra funding to support pupils under the pupil premium initiative is being allocated specifically to the intended pupils and is having a positive impact on their education. Pupils are not well informed about what life is like in a multicultural society.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average sized primary school. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium (additional government funding provided for children in local authority care, those from service families and those known to be eligible for free school meals) is above average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.

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