Wellington Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils achieve well.

From often low starting points pupils make good progress and leave at the end of Year 6 with attainment broadly in line with national standards. Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress from their individual starting points. The majority of teaching is good with some being outstanding.

Pupils are well mannered, polite and very welcoming. They are happy in school and feel safe. The headteacher and school leaders share a high level of expectation for all.

They have taken well planned action to improve achievement in mathematics and in the teaching of writing. The headteacher ...has effectively maintained the quality of teaching and learning whilst managing considerable staff changes. Governance is strong.

Governors know the school well and are keen to be involved. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not all learning activities closely match and challenge the abilities of all pupils. The number of outstanding lessons is not yet high enough.

The attainment of boys in Key Stage 1 does not yet match that of girls in reading and writing. Pupils do not always have the opportunity to reflect on their marked work and improve it further.

Information about this school

This school is larger than the average-sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for support from the pupil premium is slightly above average. The pupil premium is additional funding allocated to the school for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals; those looked after by the local authority or the children of service families. The proportion of pupils supported by school action is above average, the number supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is slightly below average.

The school has an above-average number of pupils who come from a range of minority ethnic groups yet pupils for whom English is not their first language is average. The school has seen changes in staffing owing to a number of maternity leaves. The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.