Woodfield Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Achievement is good, reflecting the good teaching pupils receive, and has rapidly improved since the previous inspection.

Pupils of all abilities, including disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, make good progress in English and mathematics. This is especially good in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 2. The headteacher gives the school inspirational and visionary leadership.

Together with her core team of leaders and governors, she has established a culture where everyone is expected to do their best. The substantial and continuing improvement in the quality of teaching brought about by leaders, mana...gers and governors, has been key to securing and sustaining the improvement in pupils' achievement. Pupils feel safe in school.

Their behaviour is good around the school and in lessons, where they demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. They are respectful and are proud of their school. Pupils' progress is monitored accurately and this regular assessment is used to set challenging targets.

These have driven the sustained improvement in pupils' progress and standards. Leaders challenge teachers and teaching assistants to excel. All staff share a common belief that they and the school can continue to improve.

Governors support and challenge leaders well. They have supported the headteacher in her quest to improve the quality of teaching. It is not yet an outstanding school because: Teaching of English and mathematics, in Key Stage 1 especially, does not always challenge more-able pupils to achieve high standards.

Pupils' incorrect spellings and inferior handwriting are not being challenged enough by teachers to improve their work. Teachers do not always use information about how well pupils are getting on to reshape tasks for them in lessons.

Information about this school

Woodfield is a smaller than average-sized primary school.

The current headteacher took up her post in September 2011. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught in a Reception class. Almost all pupils are from White British backgrounds.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is slightly above average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well-above average. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, for children from armed service families and for looked after children, is well-above average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school manages a breakfast club for the pupils, which was part of this inspection. A privately run nursery is based on the school site but is inspected separately.