St Bartholomew’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils achieve extremely well and reach standards that are significantly above average in English and mathematics. Teaching is consistently good with much that is outstanding, especially in the quality of learning experiences planned for children in the Reception class. Teachers know their pupils particularly well.

They use this information very effectively to ensure that the pupils' individual needs are fully met. Marking of the highest quality celebrates pupils' achievements and ensures that all pupils know what they need to do next to improve. This includes improving the handwriting of older pupils and the presentation of thei...r work.

Excellent support for disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs ensures they make very good progress. Pupils' behaviour is excellent. They love being at school and they are enthusiastic about what they are learning both in class and outdoors.

Bullying is extremely rare. Parents agree the school keeps pupils safe. The headteacher sets very high expectations of staff and is passionate about ensuring that all pupils do as well as they can.

School leaders and managers, including the governing body, know what needs to be done to sustain the high standards achieved and continually improve how effectively all pupils learn. Information about how well pupils are doing as a result of the teaching they experience is used extensively to support the highly effective performance management of teachers. Pupils' spiritual, moral and social development is outstanding.

Pupils reflect very carefully on an extensive range of issues and have a very clear understanding of the school's values. Pupils put this into practice in all that they do at school, showing high levels of care and respect towards each other. Pupils do not always have enough opportunities to get to know pupils from different cultural backgrounds in the United Kingdom or abroad.

Information about this school

St Bartholomew's CE Primary School is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils attend from the local community and surrounding area. The school has a Reception class and three mixed aged classes.

Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average. The proportion of pupils who are supported through school action is below average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus and those who have a statement of special educational needs.

The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for extra government funding (the pupil premium) is below average. The school meets government floor standards, the minimum standards expected for pupils' attainment and progress. The school holds several nationally recognised awards including, Healthy School status, Active Award for Physical Education, the Inclusion Mark and the local authority's Quality Standard for Early Years Education.