Spindle Point Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and staff set high expectations for all pupils. Everyone is encouraged and helped to do their best and achieve well. Leaders know the school.

They know the strengths and areas of development for the school and have taken prompt action to secure improvements where needed. Governors provide the necessary support and challenge to leaders and are clear about how their roles improve the school. Teaching, learning and assessment are effective.

Teachers are skilled, passionate and know their pupils. However, there are times when teaching does not challenge groups of pupils, or promote their creativity and imagination. Teaching assistants... are highly skilled and work alongside teachers to plan activities which meet the needs of pupils.

Pupils currently in the school are making good progress because of actions taken by leaders. Strategies to improve reading are beginning to have an impact on pupil outcomes but are not fully embedded. Outcomes in the early years are good.

From their starting points children make good progress. Opportunities, including provision indoors, for children to be challenged creatively and imaginatively in their learning are limited. Pupils' behaviour is good in school.

They relate well to each other and to staff. Pupils speak fondly about how they work together with staff to create a happy and caring school. Parents are complimentary about how well the school provides for the learning needs of their children.

They feel that the school is well led by the headteacher and a very supportive staff. Overall attendance is good. Although beginning to improve, the numbers of pupils who are persistently absent, including those who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or are disabled, is too high.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. This is an average-sized primary school. Most pupils are White British heritage.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is similar to the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is similar to the national average. The proportion of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is below the national average.

The school manages a breakfast and after-school club. The school works within a cluster of other local schools to provide training opportunities to staff. The school supports the training of teachers through the national School Direct teacher training programme.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics