Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The school is well led by a very caring, dedicated headteacher. She is well supported by enthusiastic senior leaders and governors.

Senior leaders have ensured teaching, and consequently achievement, has improved. Teaching is consistently good. Pupils' achievement is good.

They reach standards that are above average by the end of Year 6. This shows good progress from below average starting points. Disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs do as well as their classmates.

This is because they have effective support which helps them in their learning. The pupils' very good attitudes towards school and their ...good behaviour contribute positively to the progress they make. When given the opportunity they love to work independently.

The school makes sure pupils are safe. The care pupils receive is a strength. The pupils have an appreciation of British culture and are conducting their own election with candidates representing different aspects of the community.

The school has been successful in stressing the importance of good attendance. As a result, attendance rates have improved and are broadly average In the early years, children make a good start in learning to read, write and to understand mathematics. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted effectively.

This can be seen in the very good relationships pupils have with one another and their deep respect for adults. The governing body is effective and keeps a close eye on how well the school is doing. Governors are not shy in asking searching questions of senior leaders.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The most able pupils do not always make the rapid progress of which they are capable. In the early years, children's creative development is not promoted strongly enough. Teachers do not always move pupils on to more challenging tasks quickly enough in lessons.

The quality of pupils' handwriting and presentation of work is not good enough. There are not enough opportunities to write at length in English lessons. The impact of teachers' marking on pupils' learning is not consistent between classes.

Information about this school

This is an average-size primary school. Most pupils are of White British heritage and all pupils have English as their first language. Most pupils are taught in single-age classes, although there are a few mixed-age classes.

Children start school full-time in the Reception class. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those supported by the pupil premium, is above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 6. Since its last inspection, the school has appointed a new headteacher and several teaching and non-teaching staff.