Silverstone Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress from Year 3 to Year 6, and usually reach standards in key subjects that are above average. Pupils' achievement has recovered well after a dip last year in reading and mathematics.

Teaching is usually good. Lessons are well planned, imaginative and meet pupils' individual needs. Teaching assistants and other adults provide valuable support to help pupils achieve well.

Behaviour is good in and around school. Pupils show mutual respect to all adults and each other. They say they feel safe and well cared for.

Parents have very positive views of the school and receive regular information from its leaders and... the governing body. Attendance is above average because pupils enjoy school. All leaders have an accurate view of the school's strengths and weaknesses.

Their action plans are detailed and precise, so the areas identified for improvement are successfully tackled and the quality of teaching and learning is rising. The school now routinely collects and checks detailed information about pupils' progress. These improved systems have helped leaders and staff to pinpoint exactly where additional support is needed.

Governors are highly effective and provide a good balance of challenge and support to senior leaders. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils do not have many opportunities to plan their own work or use their own ideas. The presentation of pupils' work in their books is often untidy, and teachers do not always remind pupils to set it out neatly.

The quality of marking varies across the school, and it does not always show pupils how to improve their work.

Information about this school

Silverstone CofE Junior School is smaller than most other junior schools. Almost all pupils are White British and speak English as their first language.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is very low. This is additional government funding to help certain groups of pupils. At this school, it only applies to pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is below average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. The school runs a breakfast club, but as this only operates each Friday it was not visited during the inspection. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 6.

The school is federated with Silverstone Infant School, which is on a separate site but shares the same headteacher and governing body. The infant school was inspected in May 2011. This report refers only to the inspection of the junior school.

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