St George’s Church of England School, Bourton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Pupils' achievement is outstanding. All groups of pupils, including disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, make exceptional progress from their starting points. Progress is particularly rapid in Reception, where the teaching and leadership are major strengths of the school.

Standards in reading, writing and mathematics are well above those of most schools nationally. Pupils are also taught how to think for themselves. Outstanding teaching and pupils' obvious eagerness to learn inspire them to work hard, so that most reach their full potential and are exceptionally well prepared for their move to secondary school.
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Teachers have clear learning objectives and use a wide range of resources to move pupils' learning on. They also use support staff outstandingly well to ensure that those pupils with learning difficulties share in the excellent progress. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exemplary.

Pupils are polite and considerate. They feel very safe and well cared for. Attendance is high, well above average.

The school's leadership manages teaching and learning very effectively. Leaders check the quality of teaching and learning systematically, evaluate the school accurately and plan appropriately for further improvement, building steadily on progress already made since the previous inspection. Pupils love the curriculum, especially the range of classroom topics.

They are also very enthusiastic about the range of school clubs and out-of-school visits, for example to Bristol. Governors are very knowledgeable and active in the school, rigorously holding the leadership to account. Parents are very supportive of the school and the vast majority believe their children have an all-round excellent experience at school.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for extra funding through the pupil premium, mostly pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and pupils from service families, is well below average. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action is above the national average, but the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught alongside a few Year 1 pupils.

All pupils are taught in mixed-age classes. There is no alternative provision for pupils. There is a privately run pre-school on the school site, which has links with the school but is not managed by the governing body.

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