Throckley Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. The school has improved rapidly since the previous inspection. It provides an outstanding education for all pupils and this includes their personal development as well as their academic achievement.

Pupils achieve very well and make rapid progress from very low starting points. By the time they leave in Year 6, they reach standards of attainment that are now above average especially in reading and writing. Standards in mathematics, while above average, are not quite as high.

The quality of teaching is often outstanding and never less than good. Teachers plan interesting lessons which make pupils eager to learn and help them to pr...ogress rapidly. However, pupils do not have enough opportunities to use their mathematical skills in other subjects to solve real problems and do not always consolidate their basic mathematical skills before moving on to new skills.

Pupils' behaviour is exemplary, both in school and when on visits. They are very proud of their school and are always extremely polite and welcoming. Pupils say that bullying is very rare and that they feel very safe in school.

Parents and staff agree with this view. Pupils are known and cared for as individuals throughout the school. The headteacher and the leadership team, ably supported by an extremely effective governing body, are highly successful.

They set themselves the highest of standards and respond rapidly to any apparent weakness, ensuring that the achievement of pupils, the quality of teaching and the behaviour and safety of pupils are now all outstanding. Leaders at all levels are highly ambitious and determined to continue to improve teaching and pupils' achievement.

Information about this school

This is a smaller than average sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is slightly above average. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is much larger than average and makes up almost half the school.

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 who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets the government's floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. Since the previous inspection, the school has been through a period of significant change in staffing, including at senior level.

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