St Paulinus Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils say that they are happy in school and their eagerness to learn helps them to achieve well.

Pupils make good progress across a broad range of subjects which link well within themes. Their achievement in English is good and it is outstanding in mathematics. Consistently good quality teaching motivates pupils well and they find learning interesting.

Teachers and teaching assistants work effectively together to ensure that pupils have the help they need to address any difficulties quickly. Relationships across this firmly established, caring school are strong. Pupils feel very safe and valued which contributes to their outstanding beh...aviour.

Children settle happily in Reception and make good progress, particularly in their reading. Good leadership by the headteacher and governing body means that the school has improved both the quality of teaching and of pupils' attainment since its last inspection. It is therefore an improving school.

The partnership with other schools is being used well to develop even higher quality teaching and achievement. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is not yet outstanding because : teachers do not always set challenging work which expects pupils, particularly the more able, to find things out for themselves. Pupils are not routinely expected to respond to teachers' marking to show that they have understood the advice they are given.

Information about this school

St Paulinus School is an average-sized primary school, with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage taught in the Reception class. The large majority of pupils are White British. A number of other minority ethnic groups are represented, the majority of whom are from Black African backgrounds.

Few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium (additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, looked after children and children of service families) has tripled over the last three years but is below the national average. There are currently no children of service families in the school.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is much lower than the national average, as is the proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The school works in partnership with other schools through a local Anglican Schools' Partnership of nine schools formed in 2011.

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