St Edward’s CofE Academy Cheddleton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Children in the Nursery and Reception achieve well. They are confident and motivated learners.

Pupils in Years 1 to 4 make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Increasing proportions of pupils make outstanding progress in writing. By the end of Year 4, pupils attain standards that are above those expected for their age.

Teaching is usually good and sometimes outstanding. Teachers plan activities which are interesting so that pupils enjoy learning. Pupils behave well in lessons and at break times.

They are polite and respectful. Staff are caring and help pupils to feel safe and secure. The headteacher provides effec...tive leadership.

She knows what has to be done to help all groups of pupils make even faster progress, and is ensuring that teaching and pupils' achievement continue to improve. Governors provide senior leaders with a strong level of support and challenge. It is not yet an outstanding school because : A small amount of teaching is not consistently good or better because activities are not carefully matched to pupils of different abilities, especially the more able.

Although pupils' progress in mathematics is good over time, in some lessons, pupils do not always make fast enough progress. In the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, further work is required to close the gap between the attainment of boys and girls so that boys do better.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school.

The school's Early Years Foundation Stage has one Nursery class and two Reception classes. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for pupils in local authority care and those known to be eligible for free school meals, is below the national average. The vast majority of pupils are White British.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average. The headteacher, who is also a local leader in education, positively contributes towards improvements in other schools by providing suitable support and by offering teachers from other schools the opportunity to observe good practice within St Edwards.

The school has a number of awards including Artsmark gold, the Activemark and Dyslexia Friendly Status. There is a privately run Nursery and out of school club that operates from the school site. This has separate inspection arrangements.