Swanland Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their education.

By the time they leave Year 6, standards in reading, writing and mathematics are high. Pupils' ability to apply skills in these subjects is extremely well developed. Behaviour is outstanding and pupils demonstrate excellent social skills, such as when working in teams.

The promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is one of many strengths of the school. The progress pupils make from when they start in the Early Years Foundation Stage to the end of Year 6 is outstanding. This is because teaching is always good and much of it ...is outstanding.

School leaders and governors have a sustained track record of achieving excellence. The executive headteacher leads improvements to teaching and learning exceptionally well. He has extremely effectively created a culture in which all teachers continually and successfully strive to perfect their teaching.

The pupils benefit from very exciting and enriching lessons in a wide range of subjects, such as in science, art and design. This ensures that they leave Year 6 with very well-developed skills, knowledge and understanding.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average-sized primary school.

Most of the pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs that is supported by school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. The proportion supported by school action is below average.

A small proportion of the pupils are eligible for the pupil premium. (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.) The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

Swanland Primary School Academy Trust converted to become an academy school on 1 August 2011. When its predecessor school, Swanland Primary School, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be outstanding. The academy is a member of the South Hunsley Partnership.

This is a group of local primary schools and the secondary school to which most pupils transfer at the end of Year 6. The headteacher has recently been appointed as executive headteacher in preparation for the academy trust to sponsor another primary school. The deputy headteacher has been appointed as the head of school.