West Oxford Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Standards at the end of Year 6 are above the national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. The proportions of pupils making expected progress is high in all areas and the proportions making more than expected progress in mathematics is much higher than the national average. Teaching is good and leads to pupils making good achievement.

Most teachers know the stage that the pupils are at in their learning and what they need to do next to improve. The recently appointed headteacher works closely with the local authority consultant and the school's governing body in making positive changes and driving rapid improvement. Governors ar...e very well informed and knowledgeable about all aspects of the school.

They make sure that the headteacher is held to account for pupils' progress. Parents and carers agree that the pupils feel happy and safe in school. It is not yet an outstanding school because : A small minority of pupils in Key Stage 1 are not making the same accelerated progress as the rest.

This is because some teaching is not effective in setting work that moves these pupils on to the next stage of their learning quickly enough. Marking is not always constructive enough to show what the pupils need to do next in their work. There has not yet been sufficient time for the newly appointed senior managers and person responsible for special educational needs to impact fully on pupils' progress.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school and has doubled in size over recent years. West Oxford Community Primary School is part of a cluster of local primary schools, which includes one secondary school. Since the last inspection, there has been a number of staff changes including a new headteacher, a new assistant headteacher, two senior managers and a person responsible for pupils who have special educational needs.

The school is fully inclusive and supports children with specific educational needs. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is in line with the national average. The percentage of pupils supported at school action plus and those supported with a statement of special educational needs is lower than the national average.

The proportion of pupils who are eligible for pupil premium funding, which is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, looked after children or children of service families, is well below the national average. The proportion of pupils who have English as a second language is slightly higher than the national average. The school meets the government's floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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