St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Leadership and management are good. School leaders, including governors, know their school well and are actively engaged in addressing those areas that need to be improved. Overall teaching is good and as a result, pupils attain above the national average by the time they leave Year 6.

Achievement is good. Pupils are making good progress, with most making more than expected progress, in reading, writing and mathematics. The provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good.

Behaviour is good. Staff work to develop a sense of independence in the pupils. Consequently, pupils feel confident in trying t...o solve problems themselves, safe in the knowledge that staff will intervene if necessary.

The school's work to keep pupils safe is good. All members of staff receive regular pupil safeguarding training. The provision in the early years is good and prepares the children well for Year 1.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers' expectations of a very small minority of pupils are too low, including in the early years. As a result, they do not make more than expected progress. Communications with parents are insufficiently formal and lack clarity, leaving some parents dissatisfied.

The quality of written feedback teachers give to pupils is inconsistent. As a result, some pupils do not always know what to do to improve their work. A very small minority of pupils lose interest in lessons because the teaching does not engage them.

The provision of homework is inconsistent.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Pupils in Year 6 are taught in one class with the remainder taught in three mixed-aged classes: Reception and Year 1; Years 2 and 3; Years 4 and 5.

Children in Reception attend full-time. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is lower than average. Almost all pupils are from White British backgrounds.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for the attainment and progress of pupils by the end of year 6. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium grant (additional government funding for disadvantaged pupils) is lower than average and too small for reporting purposes. The school is a member of the Affinity Teaching School Alliance.