Westwood Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher, along with the senior leaders, has ensured that the school provides a good standard of education.

Attendance remains higher than other schools nationally. Pupils' behaviour is good; they are polite and well mannered. Pupils apply themselves well to their learning.

They adhere to their code of conduct, 'The Westwood Way', as they engage in their learning and play. Leaders have addressed the reasons for the dip in key stage 2 outcomes in 2017. Outcomes in 2018 were much better.

All groups of pupils currently make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics and across the wider curriculum. Effective leadership... ensures that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress across the curriculum. Additional funding is used effectively, ensuring that disadvantaged pupils make good progress across the curriculum.

The roles of subject leaders are well developed. Leaders monitor frequently the quality of teaching and work in pupils' books. The quality of teaching is good overall.

However, sometimes teachers do not provide the most able pupils with opportunities to develop their writing and mathematics further. Governors are supportive of the school. They ensure that leaders are challenged and held to account.

Parents and carers speak highly of the school. They are proud of the school and are certain that their children are safe and cared for well. The teaching of phonics is good.

Pupils develop a love of reading from an early age. Teachers celebrate pupils' learning well. Standards of presentation and handwriting are high in most year groups.

There is a strong culture of safeguarding. Staff are aware of the responsibilities and remain vigilant in their duties. Early years provision is good.

Children get off to a good start in the Reception Year. However, leaders do not evaluate sharply the effectiveness of the early years. Sometimes, children lack the self-confidence to learn independently.

Leaders have planned an exciting curriculum which develops pupils' skills and knowledge. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is planned well. Pupils leave school ready for life in modern Britain.

They are prepared well for the next stages of their education.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than most other primary schools. Three teachers are new to post since the previous inspection.

The majority of pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is lower than that for other schools nationally.