Sarisbury Church of England Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The headteacher leads very effectively and with true purpose. He and his team are fully committed to ensuring that all children achieve their potential.

Pupils receive an outstanding education. Teaching is consistently very well planned to ensure that pupils learn and know more. Pupils clearly enjoy the learning activities provided for them.

They are incredibly happy in school. Pupils make excellent progress in their studies. Pupils' outcomes are outstanding, particularly in English and mathematics.

A large proportion of pupils achieve at the higher standards in both mathematics and reading. The provision for personal dev...elopment and welfare is outstanding. Pupils feel very safe at school.

Parents are highly vocal in their agreement. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. All pupils are respectful and very polite to each other and to adults.

Pupils learn to be responsible and independent quickly. They are confident and self-assured learners. Governors are highly effective.

They work closely with school leaders. They support and challenge leaders very efficiently. Governors know the school's strengths and areas to develop accurately.

Additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils is spent wisely. Disadvantaged pupils make very strong progress. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported.

The individualised plans in place to help pupils with additional learning needs are very effective. Pupils with SEND make very good progress from their starting points. Pupils have many opportunities to learn about a wide range of interesting topics across subjects.

Pupils learn subject-specific facts and knowledge very well. Pupils do not always have the opportunities to apply this knowledge and deepen their understanding further by applying it across the curriculum.

Information about this school

This junior school is a similar size to the average primary school.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below average. There is a breakfast and after-school club attended by pupils, run by an external provider.

The school is a Church of England voluntary controlled school. The last section 48 inspection was carried out in February 2018. The school was graded outstanding.

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