Wheatfields Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher's strong and focused leadership, supported by other leaders including governors, has secured significant improvements since the previous inspection.

Governors have a secure understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development. They challenge leaders well. This ensures that there are high expectations of all leaders and staff in school.

Leaders' effective monitoring and evaluation of pupils' outcomes in English and mathematics are ensuring that pupils achieve well because : swift action is taken to support pupils who fall behind. Teachers use assessment information to plan appropriate learning activities that m...eet pupils' needs and abilities, by checking their understanding and learning. They swiftly address misconceptions to enable pupils to achieve well.

From their starting points in reading, writing and mathematics, most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. Pupils are well cared for by staff. Pupils say that they feel safe in school and that staff keep them safe.

Their conduct around school is good following well-established routines, which pupils clearly understand. Parents, staff and governors support this view. Teaching and the curriculum in the early years are good.

This is due to structured opportunities to develop important skills, including children's use of language. A large majority of children are ready for learning in Year 1 by the end of Reception. Staff promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well through the wide range of curriculum experiences, both in and out of school.

Pupils' personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. Pupils are polite and courteous to each other and to adults and have positive attitudes to learning. Not all teachers provide sufficiently challenging work for the most able pupils to enable them to attain the highest standards.

Some parents are not supportive of the academic rigour that is beginning to be embedded in the school.

Information about this school

This school is larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils who are known to be eligible for support through the pupil premium funding is lower than average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is broadly average. There have been several changes of staff since the previous inspection.