Wansbeck Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils' achievement is good. Throughout the school, pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. By Year 6, their attainment is in line with that expected for their age.

This is often from a below typical start. The vision and passionate leadership of the headteacher, with very effective support from the governors, drives consistent improvement. They share a commitment that all pupils will have the opportunity to succeed.

By regularly checking each teacher's performance, the headteacher is able to tailor support and training closely to individual needs. Leaders have been very successful in supporting teachers n...ew to the profession. As a result, leaders and governors have improved teaching to become good.

All staff work hard to provide stimulating activities for the pupils. This makes learning exciting and motivates pupils to do well. As a result, pupils want to learn.

The early years provision is led well, which ensures children's overall good achievement. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. They take a lead on ensuring that everyone in the school feels valued and cared for.

Pupils are very proud of their school and keen to live up to their teachers' high expectations by working hard in their lessons. Pupils feel happy, safe and secure in school, knowing there is always someone to turn to if they have a problem. The values of tolerance and respect are evident in all aspects of the pupils' daily lives.

The welfare of the pupils is a priority for all staff. Safeguarding arrangements are very thorough. Parents are confident their children are well looked after.

The governing body is experienced and highly effective. Governors challenge leaders to improve the school and support them to meet their aims. The school benefits from its membership of the Hull Collaborative Academy Trust.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : At times, information about pupils' progress is not used to plan tasks that challenge pupils to achieve their full potential. On a very few occasions the activities that are planned for children in the early years are not focused on their needs. Teachers do not always ensure that pupils are aware of repeated mistakes in their spelling, grammar and punctuation.

On occasions, teachers do not move pupils' learning on quickly enough because they do not check how they are getting on during lessons.

Information about this school

Wansbeck is an average-sized primary school. The school became a sponsor-led academy on 1 July 2013 as part of the Hull Collaborative Academy Trust.

Most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those supported through the pupil premium, is above average. The pupil premium is additional government funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is above average. Children attend the Nursery provision part time and the Reception class full time. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 6.