Stewart Fleming Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Senior leaders and members of the Pioneer Academy Trust have successfully established an ambitious ethos where expectations of pupils' achievement are very high. All pupils thrive and achieve exceptionally well, irrespective of their background, ethnicity, gender, ability or whether they have special educational needs or disability. Skilled teaching provides strong purpose for learning for the most able pupils, which ensures that they receive the support they need.

As a result, the most able pupils make exceptional progress across the curriculum. The broad and balanced curriculum excites and motivates pupils. It supports their learning ver...y effectively.

A sharp focus on the early development of basic skills allows pupils to apply these skills successfully across all areas of study. A range of visits, special events and activities captures pupils' interest and develops their learning well. Pupils thoroughly enjoy learning in a range of subjects.

Very thoughtfully selected training and coaching for teachers and teaching assistants has secured outstanding teaching, learning and assessment across the school. As a result, attainment at the end of the early years and both key stages is high. Pupils make outstanding progress from their starting points in all subjects, including English mathematics and science.

Leaders make sure that children get off to an outstanding start in the early years provision. In the Reception classes, children make rapid progress from their starting points. Pupils' personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding.

They have an excellent knowledge of how to keep themselves safe. Pupils conduct themselves extremely sensibly and are highly enthusiastic learners. Consequently, the quality of learning on display and in their school and homework books is exceptional.

Pupils take pride in all they do.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average-sized primary school. The school has expanded since the previous inspection, converted to an academy and reopened as a new school, forming the Pioneer Academy Trust.

There are now two classes in each year group, except in Year 1 and the early years, where there are three classes. The school is moving towards three forms of entry, with building on-site due to start at the end of 2016. The school does not currently provide nursery provision.

Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. Just over half of the remaining pupils are represented by several ethnic groups, mainly Black British with Caribbean or African heritage. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is above average, but the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below the national average.

The proportion of pupils who receive support though the pupil premium funding is average. The pupil premium is additional government funding given to schools for disadvantaged pupils who are eligible for free school meals or are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is just above the national average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set out the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school runs a breakfast and after-school club, which are managed by the governing body. The school meets the requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.