St Giles CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The strong and effective leadership of the headteacher and deputy headteacher is driving school improvement very successfully.

There is a clear understanding of what the school does well and what needs to improve further that is shared by the whole staff team. Governors have improved their effectiveness in holding the school to account for the quality of education provided. Pupils' behaviour is consistently good and they have positive attitudes to their work.

They have a good understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe. Pupils of a range of abilities and from different backgrounds achieve well in reading writing and mathemati...cs. Pupils really enjoy singing and do this to a high standard and with great confidence.

Disabled pupils and those with special needs are well supported in their learning. Teaching and learning are good. School records and the work in pupils' books show that the rate of progress has improved across the school in the past year.

Parents are pleased with the quality of care and education provided. They have confidence in the school leadership following many changes in the last few years. It is not yet an outstanding school because : In some year groups boys do not achieve as well as the girls do.

Pupils do not always develop the skills to write imaginatively, at length and in depth. The tasks pupils undertake are sometimes very similar for those of all abilities and occasionally do not challenge the more-able ones.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school.

Most pupils are of White British heritage and only a very small proportion speaks English as an additional language. Because of the small number of these pupils they are not referred to in the report in order to not identify individuals. Around 21% of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium, which is a little below the national average.

This provides additional funding, in this school, for those who are known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs identified at school action is slightly above the national average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs matches the national average.

The school has been through a period of instability as the result of several changes of leadership in recent years. The current headteacher took up the post in January 2013 and the deputy headteacher in January 2014. The school meets the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

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