St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Almost all the pupils make good or better progress and learn well in their lessons.

The school is using additional funding effectively to raise standards and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals are now making good progress that is similar to the other pupils. Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs achieve well. Pupils behave well and say they feel safe and cared for well.

Pupils enjoy school because the lessons are made interesting and fun. Attendance rates have improved for the last two years and are now well above the national average. The headteacher leads the school very effectively and is well support...ed by the assistant headteachers and all the staff.

The regular checks on teaching and the advice given to teachers have ensured that the teaching is good overall and sometimes outstanding. Governors are knowledgeable about the school because they regularly check on how well it is doing. They are therefore able to provide an excellent balance of support and challenge.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : School leaders have not yet ensured that all teaching is at least good. In a small minority of lessons questioning was not well used and the pupils had insufficient time to complete their independent work.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average sized primary school.

Nearly all the pupils are from minority ethnic groups. More than three quarters of the pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils eligible for the additional funding provided for children in the care of the local authority, from forces families, and those known to be eligible for free school meals (the pupil premium) is just below average.

The proportions of disabled pupils and pupils who have special educational needs supported through school action, school action plus, or who have a statement of special educational needs are about average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school makes use of no alternative provision for its pupils.