Wolvercote Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Children make excellent progress in the Early Years Foundation Stage because of consistently outstanding teaching.

They are very well prepared for Year 1. Pupils' results in reading, writing and mathematics are above that found in most schools. Pupils demonstrate very good speaking and listening skills throughout the school.

Most teaching is good and much is outstanding, especially in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Year 6. Teaching is matched well to the needs of individual pupils. The best teaching is highly creative and effective.

Pupils feel safe and happy at school and appreciate the school's caring approach towards th...em. Attendance is in line with most schools. Pupils' behaviour towards each other and adults is courteous and supportive.

The school caters for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development very well. Leadership is outstanding because the swift action of governors and senior leaders has rapidly enhanced the quality of teaching and outcomes for pupils. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not all teaching is as good as it could be because a few lessons proceed at a slower pace and pupils lose concentration and become restless.

Pupils' progress in mathematics is too slow.

Information about this school

The school is of average size. It serves Wolvercote and the surrounding area of North Oxford.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set out the minimum expectations of pupils' attainment and the progress they make. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for additional government funding, known as the 'pupil premium', is much lower than the national average. The proportions of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs and who need extra help are slightly lower than in other schools nationally.

Some of these pupils have physical disabilities while others have moderate learning difficulties or behaviour, emotional & social difficulties. Approximately two per cent of pupils have statements of special educational needs. A large majority of pupils are of White British heritage.

The school has Nursery and Reception classes as part of its Early Years Foundation Stage provision. The headteacher was appointed in April 2012 and the deputy headteacher was appointed in September 2012. There are two newly qualified teachers on the staff.