Trent Young’s CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils achieve well in writing and mathematics. Their attainment is above average.

Attainment in reading is high and achievement in this subject is excellent. Throughout the school teaching is consistently at least good. The proportion of outstanding teaching is increasing.

The school benefits considerably from the highly effective leadership of its headteacher. She receives good support from the staff and the governing body. Together they have driven forward improvement rapidly over the past two years.

Monitoring of teaching has been very thorough and rigorous this year. It has provided leaders and governors with a clear pictur...e of how well teaching is helping pupils to learn. The action taken as a result of this is very effective.

The governing body fulfils its duties well. There is an excellent working relationship with staff. This enables governors to hold them to account for their performance effectively.

Pupils' behaviour is excellent. Relationships throughout the school community are very positive. There is a caring ethos and excellent promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

This means the school is an especially safe and happy place to be. Pupils' excellent attitudes support their learning exceptionally well. The school has an excellent partnership with parents and carers which benefits pupils considerably.

It is not yet an outstanding school because: Achievement in writing and mathematics is not as good as in reading. Teaching is not yet consistently outstanding.

Information about this school

This is a small village school in which most pupils are taught in mixed-age classes.

The number on roll has risen since the previous inspection and an increasing proportion of pupils travel to the school from outside the immediate area. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs supported by school action is below the national average. The proportion supported by school action plus or a statement of special educational needs is close to the national average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well below average and virtually none speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides funding for children in local authority care, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and pupils from military families, is below average. A greater proportion of pupils than is seen nationally join or leave the school after Reception.

Senior staff and other leaders work closely with schools in the local area on monitoring and development work. The school runs an after-school club for pupils, which was also inspected. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.