Westgarth Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils achieve exceptionally well academically, personally, and creatively because of the wide range of opportunities available, and because of excellent teaching. Pupils become confident learners who want to succeed. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make an excellent start in their reading, writing and understanding of numbers.

They quickly develop skills that allow them to work and play together confidently and independently. Pupils' progress from their starting points is outstanding in every year group, accelerating even more quickly in Year 6 because of the very high quality teaching. Pupils know how to move forwa...rd to the next level.

All pupils make outstanding progress and reach high standards in English and mathematics, including pupils eligible for support through the pupil premium, disabled pupils, those with special needs and the most able. Although the standards reached by boys are higher than all pupils nationally, they are not as high as the standards reached by girls in the school. Outstanding teaching ensures that pupils learn very quickly.

High expectations in all subjects, allow pupils to use their excellent skills in reading, writing and mathematics in every subject. This ensures pupils' progress is excellent. Expectations of pupils' behaviour are just as high and result in pupils showing high levels of trust and respect to each other and to adults in the school.

Pupils feel very safe and their attendance is excellent. Pupils are eager to learn, always want to improve and are very proud of their school. The headteacher and deputy headteacher's excellent leadership ensures that the whole-school team works well together to provide the best possible opportunities for pupils.

Senior and middle leaders carry out their roles effectively, providing a sound basis for reviewing the quality of the school's work and planning for the next steps. Achievement and teaching have improved and leaders are consistently eager to move the school forward. The governing body is exceptionally well informed and effectively challenges all aspects of the school's work, while remaining highly supportive.

Information about this school

The school is a larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds. The number of pupils from a different minority ethnic background is very low and all the pupils speak English.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for support through the pupil premium is below average.

The pupil premium is additional funding allocated for children in the care of the local authority, those known to be eligible for free school meals or whose parents are in the armed forces. The school exceeds the government's current floor standard, which is the minimum expectation for pupils' attainment and progress. This school offers support to other nearby schools as part of a 'Teaching Alliance'.

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