Threemilestone School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils' attainment is above average. Children in Reception and pupils in Years 1 to 6 achieve well. All groups of pupils, including the most able, those in receipt of additional funding and those who are disabled or have special educational needs, make good progress.

Teaching is good, and contributes strongly to the good achievement. Teachers manage their classes well and usually make sure that pupils do work which is at a level which helps them learn well. Pupils behave outstandingly well.

They are very keen to do well in lessons. They thrive on responsibility and love coming to school, where they feel very safe. Governors supp...ort school leaders well.

Leaders at all levels check the quality of teaching and learning thoroughly. All staff share the leadership's commitment to continually improve the school and raise its performance to the highest levels. The school's successes since its previous inspection show that the school has a strong capacity to improve further.

Pupils enjoy not just lessons but the wide range of clubs and activities which the school offers, sometimes in conjunction with other local schools. Parents are very appreciative of the school, both for the quality of care for their children and the progress they make. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Occasionally more-able pupils do not do sufficiently challenging work in lessons which would help them meet their full potential.

There are inconsistencies in the way teachers mark pupils' work and ensure pupils respond to their written comments. Pupils sometimes make slower progress in writing than in reading or mathematics because some teachers give them limited opportunities to write at length in subjects outside of English lessons.

Information about this school

Threemilestone School is larger than the average-sized primary school.

The majority of pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding provided by the government for children in local authority care or pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, is below the national average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is below average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. There are two Reception classes and two classes in each of the year groups between Year 1 and Year 6.

The school shares its site with a privately-run pre-school, which is inspected separately. The school runs a before-school breakfast club and an after-school club. Three months ago the school restructured its senior leadership team to redefine some roles and responsibilities.

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