St John’s Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils' standards in both English and mathematics are well above average. Pupils make good progress and achieve well in all subjects. Most teaching is good, and some is outstanding.

Pupils learn to read successfully, and enjoy reading for pleasure. Pupils write at length in a number of subjects, so they develop their writing skills well. Pupils behave well.

They feel safe, attend regularly, work hard in lessons and want to do well. Pupils are provided with a range of interesting lessons, visits, clubs and other experiences. This helps them to enjoy school.

The headteacher, well supported by her senior leadership team, m...anages teachers' performance well. As a result of regular checks, the quality of teaching is improving. The progress that individual pupils are making is checked carefully, and extra help is given to any pupil who falls behind.

Governors have a clear view of how well the school is doing. They are ambitious for the school, and effectively challenge school leaders to improve the school further. It is not yet an outstanding school because: Teaching is not yet outstanding.

Teachers do not often get the chance to observe their more effective colleagues. In some lessons work is not closely matched to the different abilities of pupils. Teachers' marking is detailed, but does not always clearly tell pupils what they need to do to improve their work.

School leaders do not closely analyse the progress that different groups of pupils are making in order to get an overview of the performance of the school as a whole.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school. Most children join the school in the Reception Year each September.

A smaller number join the school for the first time in Year 3. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below average. The proportion who speak English as an additional language is also below average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average.

The pupil premium is the additional funding provided for children including those in local authority care and those known to be eligible for free school meals. The school meets the government's current floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The headteacher was appointed in September 2011.

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