St Andrew’s CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils achieve well and make good progress across the school. Attainment is rising and it is now broadly average by the end of Year 6. Pupils develop skills quickly because teachers expect them to work hard and not waste time.

Teachers get on very well with their pupils. This helps them to learn without fear of failure. Pupils are proud of their school and are enthusiastic learners.

They feel safe and behave well. They have good manners and are sociable and articulate. Activities, both in and out of lessons, make learning exciting and motivate pupils to do well.

The determined leadership and management of the headteache...r and other senior leaders have led to significant developments since the last inspection. This has led to an improvement in teaching and achievement across the school. The governing body provides high quality support and challenge and is very knowledgeable about the school.

Additional government funding is used to good effect to help eligible pupils to learn quickly. Parents are very pleased with the work of the school, especially the way that their children are cared for. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils make slower progress in mathematics than in reading and writing because work is sometimes too hard or too easy for them.

Some leaders are not fully involved in checking on the quality of teaching so that they can play a greater part in ensuring improvement.

Information about this school

This is a larger-than-average-sized primary school. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds, but around one in ten pupils has English as an additional language.

Most of these pupils are from Eastern European families. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported through school action is above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also above average.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is broadly average. This is additional government funding provided to give extra support to those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and to children who are looked after. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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