Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils make outstanding progress from their individual starting points in literacy and mathematics. Attainment is above average. Attainment is exceptionally high in mathematics.

The school's results in national tests places them in the top 10% of all schools for mathematics and in the top 20% for English. Pupils read and write very well. This helps them to make rapid progress.

Teaching is outstanding in every class. Tasks challenge pupils to think for themselves. The methodical teaching of mental and oral mathematics across the school is very effective at sustaining high standards.

The teaching of elements of sp...elling, punctuation and grammar is less systematic. Behaviour is outstanding. Pupils work very hard and clearly enjoy doing so.

They say, 'The best things about schools are the work and everyone is really friendly.' Pupils feel extremely safe because they are taught how to respect and help each other. Leadership and management are excellent.

They ensure that pupils are ambitious to improve their personal best. As a result, their achievement improves each year. The leadership of teaching is outstanding.

Senior leaders teach extensively so that every child has first-rate teaching. Governors give outstanding support to the school. They help it to improve further.

The lively curriculum enables pupils to use and apply their literacy and mathematical skills extensively. It makes learning fun.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Most pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is broadly average. The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children that are looked after by the local authority. An above-average proportion of pupils join the school at times other than the usual.

The before- and after-school club is privately run and inspected separately. The report can be found on the Ofsted website. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.