Whitehouse Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Since the previous inspection, the headteacher, staff and governors have worked tirelessly to improve outcomes and progress for pupils.

There are positive and caring relationships between adults and pupils. This directly impacts on the pupils' strong progress from their starting points. Pupils are polite, friendly, well-mannered and caring towards each other and adults.

Pupils' behaviour in lessons, on the playground and as they move around the school is of a high standard. Children are happy and settled in the early years classes. They play and learn well together.

The high level of care that pupils receive in school is outstand...ing. The school actively promotes all aspects of pupils' welfare. Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education is woven into school life at every opportunity.

This is a strength of the school. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. They have a good knowledge and understanding of British values and how they are intertwined with 'the Whitehouse way'.

Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), pupils with English as an additional language and vulnerable groups of pupils are ably supported and cared for. They achieve well. Overall, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good.

This is because leaders check the quality rigorously to ensure that it is consistent across the school. In key stage 2, pupils make good progress in all subjects, particularly in mathematics, and by the end of Year 6 they are well prepared for their move to secondary school. Leaders have rightly devoted their time to improving teaching and learning in English and mathematics.

Leaders are in the process of supporting subject leaders to improve teaching, learning and assessment in other curriculum subjects. This work is at an early stage of development. Attendance is improving, but remains below the national average.

A number of pupils are persistently absent or do not arrive at school on time. The school has tried hard to work in partnership with parents. However, the impact of its actions has not been effective enough.

Information about this school

Whitehouse Community Primary School is much larger in size than other primary schools nationally. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is above the national average. The majority of pupils are White British.

However, nearly a third are from a range of minority ethnic backgrounds. Half of these pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with SEND is high compared to national data.

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