St George’s CofE Primary School

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About St George’s CofE Primary School


Name St George’s CofE Primary School
Website http://www.st-georges.derbyshire.sch.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Ms Kim Millar
Address Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9NP
Phone Number 01283217199
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religious Character Church of England
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 212
Local Authority Derbyshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and governors responded quickly and decisively to the recommendations from the last inspection. Leaders have ensured that the quality of teaching has improved throughout the school.

By means of astute staff restructuring, the headteacher has ensured that middle leadership is improving. There is good capacity to ensure sustained improvement. Parents and carers are highly positive in their views about the improved quality of education provided for their children.

Teachers promote good relationships in all year groups. This means that pupils are keen learners who respond readily to routines and expectations. Teachers insist that pupi...ls take pride in their work.

The quality of work in pupils' books is high across a range of subjects. Attainment and progress in mathematics are strong, as a result of effective teaching in all year groups. Standards of attainment in reading, writing and mathematics combined have improved over the past three years.

Pupils' behaviour is good. Pupils conduct themselves politely around school and at playtimes and lunchtimes. Safeguarding is effective.

There is a strong culture of care and concern for pupils' safety and well-being evident throughout the school. Good leadership and effective teaching in the early years ensure that children make good progress and are well prepared for Year 1. Standards of attainment and rates of progress in reading lag behind those in writing and mathematics.

The teaching of phonics is not consistently good. Pupils in key stage 2 do not currently have the opportunity to learn a foreign language. In all other respects, the curriculum is broad and balanced.

Information about this school

St George's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The headteacher was appointed in January 2019. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average.

The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average. An above-average proportion of pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well below the national average.

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