Wessington Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Achievement is good.

Standards are above average in English and mathematics when pupils leave Year 6. Pupils make good progress through the school. Teachers have good subject knowledge and promote positive relationships in lessons.

They give pupils opportunities to work by themselves and in groups. Pupils receive good individual support from teachers and teaching assistants in lessons. Behaviour and safety are outstanding.

Pupils say they feel very safe in school. They are exceptionally keen to learn and work extremely well with each other in lessons. Pupils of all ages mix exceedingly well with each other.

Attendance h...as improved and is above average. Leadership and management, including that of the governing body, are good. Leaders, managers and governors have ensured good teaching has been maintained and pupils have continued to achieve well since the previous inspection.

Governors have links with the staff holding responsibilities and visit the school regularly. This helps them to know the school well. The school has developed good relationships with parents and they are positive about it.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils do not make outstanding progress in enough lessons. Teachers do not always set work at exactly the right level so that more-able pupils find it demanding and less-able pupils are able to complete it. Pupils do not achieve as well in writing as they do in reading and mathematics.

Teachers do not give pupils enough opportunities to practise their writing and clear targets to improve it.

Information about this school

Wessington Primary School is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. All pupils are from White British backgrounds.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported by school action is below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, the additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and other groups, is well-below average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The headteacher provides support to another school in the local authority. Pupils are taught in four mixed-age classes in the mornings and three mixed-age classes in the afternoons.

There have been a number of changes in teaching staff since the previous inspection. Pupils are educated onsite. There is no alternative educational provision elsewhere.