Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Waverley Abbey is a happy, cohesive and inclusive school. Pupils are proud of their school and are keen to learn.

Good achievement has been maintained since the last inspection. Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils' overall attainment is consistently much higher than the national average.

Pupils' progress has accelerated rapidly during the past year, especially in mathematics, because aspects of teaching have improved. Better marking means that pupils are very clear about how well they are doing in their work and know what they need to do to move their learning forward. Pupils behave well and feel very sa...fe.

Pupils and adults treat each other with respect. The headteacher has a clear, precise and accurate view of the school's strengths and of priorities for future development. The role of the governing body has developed rapidly.

The governing body plays a very effective role in helping to drive improvements. The headteacher, governing body and senior leaders have successfully secured improvements in teaching, including an increased focus on pupils' progress. This has ensured that the school's overall effectiveness continues to be good.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : There is not enough outstanding teaching to secure the highest levels of achievement. Teachers have too few opportunities to learn from the outstanding teaching in the school. Subject leaders' roles in checking the quality of teaching and in securing improvements are not fully developed.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is below that found in most schools. This is additional government funding provided to give extra support to those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and to children who are looked after by the local authority.

Most pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is below average.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school runs an after-school club on the school site, which was visited during this inspection.

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