Trevisker Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Children enter Reception with skills that are around the level expected for their age, or a little below. As they move through the school, they make good progress and by the time they move on to secondary school, they show good progress from their individual starting points.

Teachers have high expectations and now have much more detailed information on the progress of every individual. Consequently, they are now better able to support every pupil to make good progress. Pupils with a range of additional needs are able to make good progress because of the good quality of provision for disabled pupils and those who have special needs.

Outst...anding behaviour helps to make this a very happy place where positive relationships support very effective learning and social skills. The headteacher has a clear vision for a successful school and has the full backing of all her staff, who are determined to do their best for their pupils. Effective monitoring of all aspects of the work of the school by the headteacher and governors supports very effective teaching and learning which is leading to the school's continuing improvement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding. Insufficient use is made of the outcomes of pupils' assessments of their own progress. There is some inconsistency in how well different teams of teachers and support staff plan and monitor the quality of teaching and its outcomes.

There are limited opportunities for staff to observe outstanding practice within and beyond the school.

Information about this school

The school is well below the average size for a primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is below average but has shown an upward trend in recent times.

The proportion of pupils who qualify for the pupil premium, which is additional government money for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, who are in the care of the local authority or who are from armed services families, is above average, in large part because of families from local military installations. However, since the last inspection, there has been a sharp decline in the number of pupils who have parents in the armed services. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is well below average, while the proportion supported through school action plus or by a statement of special educational needs is below average.

A high proportion of pupils are from White British backgrounds, and no pupils are at an early stage of learning English. The school meets the current government floor standards, which reflect the minimum acceptable standards of attainment in English and mathematics. A new headteacher was appointed to the school in September 2012.