Waterside Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Pupils, staff, parents and school leaders are united in the Waterside approach of 'being the best that you can be'.

This has resulted in outstanding outcomes for all groups of pupils who enter the school, including those with very low starting points. Leaders at all levels unite in their steadfast determination to 'empower learners to achieve their dreams'. A 'no excuse culture' permeates all aspects of school life.

A very well-planned curriculum, placing a high focus on the acquisition of vocabulary and key concepts, ensures that all teachers are clear as to what they need to teach. A focus on reading, arts and sports ensures tha...t all pupils have memorable learning experiences and make substantial progress. Leaders' monitoring and coaching of teaching has been successful in securing consistent high-quality teaching throughout the school.

Pupils enjoy lessons and have excellent attitudes to learning. Thorough analysis of each pupils' learning in all subjects, with well-planned interventions and guidance given for improvement, are contributory factors to pupils' outstanding outcomes. Children get off to a flying start in the early years.

Through the correct balance of play, underpinned by focused learning tasks, children make excellent progress. The unfailing consistency with which the school applies its values enables pupils to be very well prepared for secondary school. Their personal development, behaviour and welfare are exemplary.

The school benefits from very effective governance, which holds leaders to account for the outcomes of spending decisions. Leaders have correctly identified that there is further scope for pupils with low prior attainment and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to improve their handwriting and presentation skills. Applies its values

Information about this school

The school is a larger-than-average primary school.

It is oversubscribed and currently plans are in place to extend it. Early years provision is part-time in Nursery and full-time in Reception. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is higher than the national average.

Very few pupils are at the early stages of acquiring English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with SEND is broadly in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding is above the national average.