Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The school has a family ethos. It is a secure and happy place where everyone values and respects others. Teaching overall is good and is showing an improving picture.

Pupils are respectful, polite, and keen to learn and speak highly of what the school does to help them improve. Pupils are extremely well behaved and feel safe. They enjoy coming to school.

Pupils start school with skills and understanding which are typically expected for their age. They make good progress throughout the school and leave at the end of Year 6 with above average standards of attainment. The recently appointed headteacher's impact upon standards is beginning to... show.

The governing body takes steps to make sure that leaders can explain how the school is improving and why. Music and information and communication technology (ICT) are strengths within the school's rich curriculum. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is not always consistently good or better over time.

Although the needs of most pupils are well met, work is not always closely matched to the needs of all pupils. The impact of all new leaders at senior and subject level has yet to take full effect.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average sized primary school.

A new headteacher was appointed in April 2012, and was previously the deputy headteacher and acting headteacher. The senior leadership team has been in place since September 2012. The governing body has also undergone a period of change during this time.

A below average proportion of pupils is known to be eligible for pupil premium funding. The pupil premium is extra funding the school receives for pupils entitled to free school meals, those in the care of the local authority or the children of parents serving in the armed forces. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and supported through school action, school action plus or with a statement of special education needs is below average.

The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. In 2012, the school met the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. There is a breakfast and after school club based on the site, but they are under separate governance and receive a separate Ofsted report.

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