Walton Oak Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leadership is effective. Leaders have tackled well a historical fall in pupils. outcomes.

Current pupils are making good progress in a range of subjects. Governance is strong. The governing body knows what the school does well and what could be even better.

They monitor leaders. actions well and hold them to account effectively. Disadvantaged pupils achieve particularly well.

Good support and leaders. high aspirations for this group ensure that they consistently make strong progress from their starting points. Additional funding for these pupils is used effectively.

Pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or ...disabilities and those whose who are vulnerable are supported to a high standard. Their emotional well-being needs are cared for particularly well by the school.s support team.

The early years setting is good. Children make rapid progress from their typically lower starting points and are ready to achieve well when they start Year 1. The quality of teaching is good.

Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to structure learning well and help pupils deepen their knowledge and understanding. Pupils develop into successful learners because : provision for their personal development and welfare is good. A range of effective strategies enhance their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development to ensure that pupils are ready for life in modern Britain.

Safeguarding throughout the school is effective. Pupils learn skills that keep them safe, including when learning and playing online. Pupils.

behaviour is good. They enjoy learning, listen attentively in class and work cooperatively with their peers. They model the school.

s values to a high standard. The curriculum is broad and balanced. Additional specialist teaching, particularly in music and physical education, is a strength of the school.

A wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities enrich pupils. learning. Pupils value these opportunities highly and participate eagerly.

Some pupils, including the most able, are not yet achieving well enough in writing. Leaders are aware of this but more needs to be done to improve pupils. outcomes in this subject.

Occasionally, some learning activities do not meet the needs of learners closely enough. When this happens, pupils. progress slows.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The majority of pupils are White British. Others come from a range of different ethnic backgrounds.

The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, including those who have an education, health and care plan, is above the national average.