Runwell Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils achieve well during their time in this school in an exceptionally caring and welcoming environment. Despite a slight dip in 2013, standards at the end of Years 2 and 6 are above average. The teaching of reading is particularly good.

The headteacher provides inspirational leadership and a clear sense of direction. His drive and determination ensure that this school continues to be successful. Behaviour and attitudes to learning are outstanding.

Pupils enjoy school where they feel safe and extremely well cared for. Parents hold the school in high regard. Leaders and managers have high expectations of the staff and the pupil...s.

All staff are focused on making sure all pupils can succeed. They are supported well by an effective governing body. Teachers provide interesting and engaging lessons which motivate and encourage pupils to learn.

Teaching is particularly strong in Year 6. The organisation and teaching of subjects through topics is stimulating and has a clear focus on literacy and numeracy. Pupils are provided with interesting experiences which are well tuned to meet their wide range of needs.

Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is exceptional. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Achievement in mathematics is not as good as it is reading or writing. Marking in mathematics is inconsistent.

Pupils do not always receive the challenge and advice they need to move their progress from good to outstanding.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

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

The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in English and mathematics. Runwell Community Primary School converted to become an academy on 1 August 2011.

When its predecessor school, Runwell Community Primary School, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be good. The school is a lead school for school-based initial teacher training. There have been a significant number of staff on maternity leave in the past two years.

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