St Peter’s Church of England Aided Junior School

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Name St Peter’s Church of England Aided Junior School
Website http://www.stpetersschoolderby.co.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Mr Frazer Smith
Address Thornhill Road, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6FZ
Phone Number 01332767158
Phase Academy
Type Academy sponsor led
Age Range 7-11
Religious Character Church of England
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 246
Local Authority Derby
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an inadequate school Senior leaders and the governing body have not ensured that safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Senior leaders do not take effective action to keep pupils safe from harm. Senior leaders do not ensure that the school's safeguarding policy is consistently applied.

Record-keeping of concerns regarding vulnerable pupils is weak. Senior leaders do not ensure that all staff are well trained in safeguarding. Some staff do not have a deep enough understanding of the signs that a pupil may be at risk of abuse.

Governors have not received enough training to hold leaders to account effectively for keeping pupils safe. Leaders have ...not acted quickly enough to ensure that pupils receive a good quality of education in mathematics. Some pupils do not achieve well in this subject.

The science curriculum is underdeveloped and not all pupils make good progress in this subject. Some teachers do not provide work that sufficiently challenges pupils in mathematics. There are too few opportunities for pupils to problem-solve and reason mathematically.

Lower-attaining pupils do not have enough opportunities to develop word-reading skills. These pupils do not read fluently or accurately. Some pupils do not behave and listen well.

When this happens, the learning of others is disrupted. Outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in reading, writing and mathematics are too variable. Governors do not hold leaders fully to account for how the pupil premium funding is used to improve outcomes in all year groups.

The school has the following strengths Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those at risk of exclusion receive effective, tailored support. The provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is effective. The quality of teaching and learning in English is improving.

Most pupils make strong progress in this subject. Staff have positive relationships with pupils. Most pupils are friendly, kind and tolerant.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized junior school. The school is designated as having a religious character and received a Section 48 inspection on 30 April 2015. The proportion of pupils with SEND is slightly above the national average.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average. The proportions of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds and of pupils who speak English as an additional language are well above those seen nationally. The deputy headteacher and Year 5 teacher are both on current, long-term absences.


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