Winterton Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Achievement is rising in all subjects. Pupils currently in the school, including disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs, make good progress.

Teaching is good and has improved significantly as a result of high-quality support, challenge and training. The teaching of reading is particularly strong. Pupils behave sensibly in the playground and apply themselves well to their work in class.

They say bullying is not an issue in the school. Leaders and managers at all levels have successfully raised achievement. The pace of improvement has been particularly swift in reading and writing.

Morale is high among st...aff. Governors have set the bar high. They have a good understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development.

They provide a good mix of support and challenge to school leaders. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Achievement in mathematics is not as good as in reading and writing. Although they make good progress, systems to effectively support pupils who have special educational needs are not rigorous enough.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school and serves the village of Winterton, to the north of Scunthorpe. The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium (additional funding provided by the government to support pupils eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority) is above average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is low compared to other schools around the country.

Most pupils are of White British heritage and so the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from minority ethnic groups is below average. The school meets the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school's website does not currently meet statutory requirements in relation to the information it provides for parents on the curriculum.