Tibberton CofE First School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

The exceptional enthusiasm, drive and vision of the executive headteacher, well supported by staff and an outstanding governing body inspire pupils to thrive in all aspects of their academic and personal development. Leaders ensure that teaching, learning and achievement are outstanding across the school. Teachers demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and promote learning exceptionally well.

Pupils are treated as individuals and, as a result, all pupils, including those eligible for the pupil premium and those with special educational needs, achieve well and are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their education. Sta...ndards at the end of Key Stage 1 and by Year 4, when pupils leave for middle school, are significantly above those usually found in reading, writing and mathematics. High-quality marking celebrates pupils' achievements and ensures that all pupils know what they need to do next in order to improve.

Pupils' exemplary behaviour contributes strongly to the outstanding quality of learning in lessons. From an early age, pupils enjoy coming to school and this shows in their eagerness to learn and their consistently high attendance rates. Rigorous assessment and tracking systems ensure the progress of individual pupils in reading, writing and mathematics is exceptionally well monitored.

However, the school does not formally analyse pupils' progress in other subjects. Staff are exceptionally caring and supportive and, with governing body members, volunteers, and visitors to the school, create an exceptional place for learning. Provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well-below average.

The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium (funding from the government to support pupils in local authority care, those known to be eligible for free school meals and those with a parent in the armed services) is well-below average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported through school action is broadly average. The proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average overall, but varies between year groups.

In the term prior to the inspection, the school formed a 'collaboration' with another local small school, Hindlip CofE First School. During the inspection week, meetings were being held to finalise the proposal for amalgamation of the two governing bodies with the aim of the two schools federating under one governing body later in the school year. The headteacher of Hindlip was appointed at the start of the school year to become the executive headteacher of both schools.