Wood End Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher has provided much needed stability during a period of considerable staffing changes. The headteacher, senior leaders and governors have successfully improved pupils' achievement since the previous inspection.

Decisive actions taken by school leaders, including governors, have led to improved teaching. Governors provide good support. They are not afraid to challenge in order to bring about improvement.

Children get off to a good start in the early years because they are taught well. The progress of disadvantaged pupils is good, and sometimes outstanding, because their progress is very carefully monitored. Good teaching is ...the key to pupils' good achievement across the school.

As a result, attainment is rising. Adults and pupils get along well together because : they respect each other. These strong relationships help pupils to make good progress.

Pupils feel safe and secure. Most behaviour is good in lessons and around school. Pupils enjoy their work.

Adults and pupils have adjusted very well to disruption caused by current building work. The school promotes British values, such as tolerance and respect, effectively so that pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not always give pupils enough information about how to improve when they mark work, particularly in mathematics.

Not all pupils are sure what they need to do to achieve their targets. Not enough teaching is outstanding because : teachers do not always demand enough of their most-able pupils. Too few pupils reach higher levels, particularly in writing, and especially in Key Stage 1.

Pupils most disrupted by staffing changes have not always developed the skills they need to reach these levels. The quality of presentation of work varies too much and shows too many careless basic mistakes.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school.

Children in the Nursery attend part-time and in the Reception class they attend full-time. Three-quarters of pupils are White British. A quarter of pupils come from minority ethnic groups, the largest ethnic group being Indian.

This is below average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average.

An average proportion of pupils are disadvantaged and supported by the pupil premium funding. The pupil premium funding is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after. Breakfast and after-school clubs are provided for pupils during term time.

During the current academic year, the school has undergone an extensive rebuilding programme. There have been several changes of staffing, particularly at senior leadership level, since the previous inspection. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.