Winwick CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Teaching is good.

As a result, pupils make good progress in lessons and over time. By the end of Year 6, attainment in mathematics reading and writing is above average. Pupils' progress from their various starting points is good overall.

Carefully tailored support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils enables them to make good progress and to participate fully in activities. Children make good progress in the early years as a result of good teaching and an exciting environment which engages their interest and encourages them to learn through play. Behaviour is good and attendance is above average.

Pu...pils have positive attitudes, enjoy coming to school and have good relationships with each other and with adults. They feel safe in school. Leadership and management are good.

The headteacher, strongly supported by the deputy headteacher and governors, provides very clear direction. As a result of rigorous and detailed monitoring of teaching and pupils' progress and decisive action to improve the quality of teaching and learning, achievement has improved rapidly and continues to improve. Good promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development enables them to thrive in a supportive learning community.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is not yet outstanding. Work is not always precisely enough matched to pupils' needs and capabilities so that some pupils do not always reach their full potential. Pupils are not always given the precise guidance they need to improve their work and are not always given the opportunity to identify what that they need to do next.

Middle leaders are in the early stages of their developing their roles and are not yet fully involved in improving teaching and learning. In phonics lessons, pupils are not always given an appropriate level of challenge so that they sometimes find work too easy or too difficult.

Information about this school

Winwick CofE Primary School is a smaller than average sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups and the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language are very low. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by pupil premium funding (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority) is very small in comparison to the national average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is higher than average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs, but varies from year to year.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Since the previous inspection, there have been changes in staff; several new teachers have joined the school. The early years provision consists of a Reception class.