Seabridge Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Key findings

This is a good school.

Attainment is above average, and pupils achieve well. The school's overall effectiveness is not outstanding because leaders and managers have not ensured that teaching is of a consistently high enough quality to ensure that pupils make rapid and sustained progress. Achievement is good for all groups of pupils.

Children get off to a good start in the Early Years Foundation Stage and make good overall progress through the rest of the school. Attainment in reading is consistently above average. Behaviour and safety are outstanding.

Pupils behave extremely well in lessons, and are sensible and courteous in school. Attendance is above average and punctuality is a not...able strength. School leaders prioritise pupils' care and safety and all pupils demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to their learning.

Teaching is good. Some outstanding examples lead to a very purposeful learning atmosphere where teachers' excellent subject knowledge and planning ensure that pupils confidently progress and rapidly develop their skills. However, teachers do not always use assessment information well enough to precisely meet the needs of different ability groups or when setting improvement targets, and their marking does not always show pupils clearly how to improve their work.

Leadership and management are good. The headteacher and senior leaders have a very clear vision for the school's future development that is endorsed by governors, staff, and parents and carers. They have identified the right things to move the school forward.

Performance management procedures have had a good impact and the leadership of teaching is good, but lesson monitoring by middle leaders does not always focus enough on pupils' learning and they do not always ensure that teaching is improved promptly enough.

Information about the school

Seabridge School is an above average-sized school. Almost all the pupils are White British.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is broadly average; the proportion with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals is below average. The school has numerous awards including: The International Schools Award; Schools for Health status; Dyslexia Friendly Status; Activemark; Artsmark Silver; and the National Standard for Enterprise Education Award.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress. The school runs a nurture provision. The post of Chair of Governors is currently vacant.

The Seabridge Care Club and Creche are onsite. They are not managed by the governing body. They were inspected separately and their inspection reports can be found on the Ofsted website.

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