Wyburns Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Under the excellent leadership of the headteacher, the school has improved rapidly, especially over the last 18 months. Standards of work have been rising and pupils are achieving well.

The headteacher and her senior leadership team have set a very positive tone and this supports a culture of high achievement and aspiration. Pupils are making good progress because they are well taught. They make strong progress in mathematics, particularly developing good skills in working with numbers and solving problems.

Children in the early years get a good start to their education during their Reception Year. This helps them to become ready for Year... 1. School leaders have done a good job supporting new staff and helping those new to leadership roles to steer important developments in their areas of responsibility.

Pupils are well behaved, polite and respectful towards others. They get on very well with one another, both in lessons and around the school. In lessons, pupils try their best and do not give up easily when the work is hard.

They enjoy school. Hence, attendance is above average. Those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils achieve particularly well.

A broad curriculum enables pupils to enjoy a wide variety of learning activities and experiences. Pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities such as being an 'eco-warrior' or helping younger children at playtime. Parents' very positive views about the school are summed up by one: 'The staff genuinely care for the children.

There is a great atmosphere. My children are thriving here. I couldn't be happier.'

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' writing in subjects across the curriculum is not as good as it is in English. Nor do they practise writing that helps them to reason or explain more complex ideas in other subjects. Pupils do not routinely use their knowledge of letter sounds to help them to spell when writing.

Governors' skills in challenging the school and holding leaders fully to account for how well the school is doing are not as sharply developed as they might be.

Information about this school

Wyburns Primary School is broadly similar in size to most primary schools and the number on roll has been increasing since the last inspection. The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage.

Relatively few pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, and very few speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who require special educational needs support is smaller than the national average. The proportion who have a statement or education, health and care plan is broadly average.

The proportion of pupils who are supported by pupil premium funding (additional government funds to support those who are eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority) is below average at around 12% of the number on roll. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. A significant number of staff, especially teachers, joined the school after the last inspection and have been at the school for two years or less.

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