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This is an outstanding school. Pupils start and leave the school with attainment that is well-above average. They make outstanding progress across all subjects.
Outstanding leadership and management have sustained high-quality teaching, learning and achievement since the previous inspection. The headteacher and senior leadership team lead by example. They are excellent role models for outstanding teaching.
Teaching throughout the school stimulates pupils' curiosity and builds in them a desire to learn as much as they can. More-able pupils respond very well and their work is consistently impressive. Excellent marking in all subjects makes sure that pupils build... up their skills systematically in each one.
The management of the performance of teaching and support staff is excellent. All suggestions for improvement are followed up. Teachers readily help each other to improve.
Subjects are brought together and taught in an imaginative way that fosters a real enjoyment of learning alongside developing pupils' academic and personal skills. The school successfully closes gaps in learning between different groups of pupils, including those for whom it receives pupil premium funding. Very occasionally, some less-able pupils find work too hard because it is not broken down sufficiently for them.
Pupils' behaviour is impeccable. Pupils feel very safe in school and the school makes sure they know how to keep themselves safe.
Information about this school
This school is larger than the average-sized primary school.
The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported through school action is below average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs. The proportion for pupils for whom the school receives additional funding, known as the pupil premium, is below average. This funding is, for example, for pupils in local authority care, those known to be eligible for free school meals and those from services families.
The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is average, but very few speak English as an additional language. The school has its own before- and after-school club, known as the Early Birds club. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.
An acting headteacher and senior leadership team have led and managed the school since September 2013. The acting headteacher was appointed headteacher during the inspection. The school has long supported other local schools in improving teaching and learning.
