St Germans Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The school has made significant progress since the last inspection. The high aspirations of the executive headteacher are shared by staff and governors. These have resulted in improvements in pupils' behaviour, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, and pupils' progress.

The governors use their extensive skills to good effect. They offer a good balance of both challenge and support. The school promotes British values effectively.

Tolerance and respect for everyone threads through the school's ethos. Teachers know pupils very well as individuals. They have good subject knowledge and give succinct explanations.

This enab...les pupils to learn new skills successfully. Most parents are fully supportive of the school. Attendance remains high over time.

The school is a friendly, welcoming place. Pupils are extremely proud of their school and take on additional responsibilities seriously. Pupils are safe, confident and especially well cared for.

Enthusiasm for learning runs high. Standards for pupils in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Key Stage 2 are improving and are similar to or above national expectations. All groups of pupils make good progress from their various starting points.

Disadvantaged pupils and pupils who have special educational needs or disability benefit from effective support which enables them to achieve well. Provision in the early years is good. Children enjoy a wide range of activities and make good progress because their needs are understood.

They are well prepared for Year 1. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Attainment at the end of Key Stage 1 is too low. Occasionally, teachers do not intervene fast enough to move pupils forward in their learning.

This slows the rate of progress, especially for the most-able pupils. Some pupils do not have enough opportunities to develop their English and mathematical skills in real-life contexts through other subjects to further deepen their understanding.

Information about this school

At the previous inspection the school was part of the Wiggenhall Federation.

It is now part of the Bridges Federation. The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are White British.

The proportion of pupils with disability and those who have special educational needs is above average. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium is average. The pupil premium is additional funding for disadvantaged pupils known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after by the local authority.

Early years provision is full-time for children in the Reception Year. The school has a breakfast and after-school club on site under the federation's governance. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6.