William Fletcher Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher and governors are very ambitious for the school and accurately evaluate the school's effectiveness and take actions to make improvements.

For example, leaders have improved teaching and achievement since the last inspection. Pupils' attainment is above average in English and mathematics. Progress is good throughout the school for all groups because : leaders and teachers know how well pupils are doing to check none is falling behind.

Pupils are confident readers. A more systematic approach to the teaching of phonics (the sounds letters make) in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 is driving up achievement in reading and writing.... Teaching is typically good and at times outstanding.

Teachers are very skilled at helping pupils to improve their work through discussion and written feedback. Pupils' behaviour is typically good. They have a good understanding of how to stay safe.

Parents, carers, pupils and staff overwhelmingly agree. Pupils enjoy learning and have positive attitudes to learning as a result of the many interesting activities teachers plan for them. Governors are particularly good at finding out for themselves how well the school is doing.

They use such information effectively to challenge leaders and hold them to account. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding. In some lessons teachers talk for too long and pupils are not involved quickly enough in learning well matched to their abilities.

At other times pupils are not always moved on quickly enough during lessons to more challenging work. This hinders their progress. Staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage do not always use information about what children can do, or what they are interested in, to plan activities that capitalise and extend children's learning.

Information about this school

This is an average sized primary school. It serves the village and local area. Following a building programme in the village, the school is growing in size.

The vast majority of pupils come from a White British background. Others are from a range of minority ethnic groups. The proportion of pupils receiving the pupil premium is rising.

It is currently below average. The pupil premium is extra money given to schools by the government to support pupils in the care of the local authority, known to be eligible for free school meals and those from service families. The proportion of pupils who are disabled or have special educational needs and receive support through school action is average.

The proportion being supported through school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is also average. The school meets the government's current floor targets, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The headteacher and a number of staff have been appointed since the last inspection.

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