Stanley Park Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress and achieve well.

Their attainment at the end of Year 6 is above average and in some instances well above, particularly in mathematics. Teaching is good overall, with some that is outstanding. The headteacher and senior leaders monitor performance rigorously.

As a result, the quality of teaching has improved and gaps in the achievement of different groups of pupils are closing. Pupils are now making good progress in reading because of the additional focus given to teaching it. Governors are ambitious for the school and its pupils.

They are well informed and ask increasingly challenging questions of scho...ol leaders to improve performance. Attendance rates are well above average. Pupils behave well in lessons.

Their positive attitudes and engagement contribute to the good progress they make. Pupils have high expectations of what they can achieve. Staff morale is high.

Teachers and support staff work well together. They are committed to making sure that each pupil achieves their potential. Teaching assistants make an effective contribution to the learning of groups of pupils inside and outside the classroom.

Small-group and individual support is used effectively to accelerate the progress of any pupils who appear to be falling behind. Pupils enjoy the well-planned and varied curriculum. Imaginatively presented topics ensure that pupils are engaged in their learning.

These provide good opportunities for pupils to link subjects together and to develop their literacy and numeracy skills. It is not yet an outstanding school because: Not enough of the teaching is outstanding. Although teachers' marking is regular and detailed, it does not always result in improvements in pupils' work.

Activities planned for less-able pupils are not always pitched at the right level. The extensive work of school leaders has not been entirely successful in engaging with all parents and carers and ensuring they fully understand the impact of the school's work.

Information about this school

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

Most students are White British, with most other ethnic groups also being represented. Very few speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is above average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well above average. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium funding is below average. This is additional government funding provided to schools to support pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, those in local authority care and those with a parent or carer in the armed forces.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school does not use any alternative provision for pupils. There have been few staffing changes since the last inspection and the headteacher has been in post since 2010.

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