Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils learn well and make good progress throughout the school, being well prepared for secondary education when they leave. Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress.

Teaching is good. This is because the teachers provide clear guidance when they mark pupils' work, and pupils are eager to learn. Pupils' progress in reading is consistently high, due to the good quality teaching of phonics (the sounds letters make) to the younger pupils.

Behaviour is good. Pupils are willing to help each other learn and behave courteously around the school. The curriculum is well matched to the needs and interests of the ...pupils.

Attendance and punctuality have improved. Governors have a good knowledge of the school and provide appropriate guidance and challenge. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Safety requires improvement to meet the higher standards now set.

The school has not yet implemented all of its plans to do this. The school leaders do not analyse and record information in ways that are sufficiently easy to use when guiding and measuring teaching and school improvement.

Information about this school

This is a much smaller than average-sized primary school.

In each year group, including Reception, there is one class. The large majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below the national average.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is about average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding provided to give extra support for looked after children and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, is low.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. There is a pre-school group on site, but it is not managed by the governing body and is therefore inspected separately. During this year there has been high pupil mobility and an increase in the number of Traveller and Romany or Gypsy heritage children attending the school.