Thornbury Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher, staff and governors have a very clear vision for the school. They work together effectively to provide a highly positive learning environment for all pupils.

Leaders, including governors, know what needs further improvement. High levels of commitment ensure that this is an improving school. In lessons, and around the school, pupils behave exceptionally well.

They display an eagerness for learning, work hard and achieve well. Pupils feel safe at all times in this exceptionally cohesive school community. Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics and their attainment is rising.

Pupils' mathemati...cs skills have improved as a result of changes introduced by leaders. Children achieve well in the early years. They are well prepared for the move to Year 1.

Pupils' achievement in the specially resourced provision is particularly strong. Teaching is typically good across the school and lessons are carefully planned. Lessons are interesting and engaging, with many opportunities for pupils to explain what they think and respond to searching questions.

Disadvantaged pupils achieve at least as well as other pupils and often better. They are given additional support in lessons by teachers and teaching assistants; this meets their needs well. Checks on teaching by leaders are detailed and helpful.

Staff value the advice and guidance given. This is improving the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement. It is not yet an outstanding school because : There are occasions in lessons when learning slows.

This is because pupils are not moved on quickly enough to new and more challenging activities, particularly the most able pupils. There remains a very small proportion of teaching which is not as effective as it should be because the guidance provided on how to improve has yet to be fully implemented.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized school.

The number of pupils on roll has increased considerably since the time of the previous inspection. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The school has specially resourced provision for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs.

There are currently 10 pupils attending with speech and language difficulties across Key Stage 2. This is referred to as the specialist speech and language provision. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs, outside of the specially resourced provision, is average.

The proportion of pupils who are supported by the pupil premium (government funding to support disadvantaged pupils) is average. The school's provision for pupils in the early years is full time. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6.

Several staff have been recently appointed. The school runs a breakfast and after school club. The school is part of the Endeavour Learning Community Trust.

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