Swannington Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Standards are above average and pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics.

Progress in Reception is good. Pupils supported through additional funding do as well as other pupils at the school. Teaching is good overall with some teaching that is outstanding.

Teachers plan lessons which have interesting topics and a range of activities. They use questions well to develop pupils' understanding. Pupils' behaviour is good.

They care very well for one another, are polite and well behaved around school. Pupils' are keen to learn in lessons and they say they enjoy coming to school and feel safe with all of the adults in scho...ol. Leadership and management are good.

The headteacher, with the support of the deputy head, provides the school with strong leadership. They are highly effective and know how to improve the school further and bring out the best in others. Governors know how well the school works, are actively involved in checking the school's work and provide strong practical support.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding. In some lessons, pupils are not always given harder work to help them make better progress. Marking does not always show pupils how to improve their work.

Some older pupils lack clear strategies to help them spell words correctly. Pupils do not always know how well they are doing and how to reach the next level in their learning. The presentation of work and handwriting of some pupils are untidy.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. The large majority of pupils come from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average.

(The pupil premium is the additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those who are looked after by the local authority.) The proportion of pupils supported by school action is above average. The proportion of pupils supported by school action plus or with a statement of educational needs is well below average.

An average proportion of pupils come from minority ethnic groups but very few speak English as an additional language. A few pupils come from Gypsy or Romany backgrounds. There are lunch-time and after school clubs which are run by school staff, the school sports apprentice and volunteers.

There are three mixed age classes: Reception, Years 1 and 2; Years 3 and 4; Years 5 and 6. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' progress and attainment in reading, writing and mathematics. Since the previous inspection there have been a number of changes in staffing, including a new headteacher who has been in post since January 2013.