St Agnes CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

The headteacher is highly ambitious for every pupil at the school. She is effectively supported by the assistant headteacher and the governing body in further improving teaching and achievement. Senior leaders, including governors, have an accurate view of the school's strengths and they provide a clear direction for further development.

They have worked together to secure improvements following a dip in standards. They have the drive and expertise to ensure the school continues to improve. .

The curriculum meets the needs of most pupils. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted successfully. Pupils'... understanding of British values prepares them well for life in modern Britain.

Pupils' behaviour is good. Attendance is above average and pupils say they feel very safe. They like their teachers and enjoy learning.

Teaching is effective because it is well led and managed. Teachers create lessons which motivate and engage pupils. Pupils make good progress from their individual starting points in reading, writing and mathematics because they are taught well.

Leadership in the early years is focused and purposeful. This, together with good quality teaching ensures that all children develop enthusiasm for learning and make good progress. Reception children are well prepared for learning in Year 1.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The quality of teaching and learning is not outstanding because teachers do not always make it entirely clear to pupils what they are expected to do. Work provided does not always effectively challenge the most-able pupils. There are also occasions when teachers do not adjust activities soon enough to enable pupils to build upon what they already know and can do.

Targets set in the school's development plan are not effectively linked to pupils' progress nor sufficiently measurable to enable school leaders to quickly and accurately assess the impact of their actions to improve standards.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than most primary schools. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those eligible for support through the pupil premium is below average.

The pupil premium is additional government funding to support those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below the national average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below average.

There are currently no pupils at the very early stages of learning to speak English as an additional language. The school provides full-time places for children in the Reception class. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6.

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