Wyndham Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils, in all year groups, make good progress in reading and writing and reach the standards expected for their age with many doing better than that. Teachers mark pupils' work books carefully and offer good advice to help them to improve their work.

Pupils enjoy the curriculum, which is a strength of the school. They are encouraged to read regularly both at school and at home. Behaviour is outstanding.

Wyndham Primary is a very inclusive school and pupils are very proud of it. They are extremely polite, look after each other well and are very eager to learn. Pupils like coming to school and feel very safe.

Parents agree. The n...ewly appointed parent liaison officer has enhanced the provision to keep pupils safe. The headteacher, with support from her skilful and experienced governors, provides a strong lead to all staff.

She cares deeply about the social and academic well-being of all her pupils. This generates an excellent working atmosphere which is shared by all staff. Senior leaders are increasingly able to lead and manage the school.

This is because there are opportunities to further develop their expertise by working with other schools in the Newcastle North West Learning Trust. The leadership of provision in the early years is outstanding. Many children enter nursery with skills below what is typical for their age.

By the time they enter Year 1 the majority have reached a good level of development and have made outstanding progress. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Although pupils' progress in mathematics is improving, pupils, especially the most able, do not do as well in mathematics as they do in English by the end of Key Stage 2. Teachers, especially in mathematics, need to improve their skills particularly with regards to providing tasks which get the best from the most able pupils.

The role of the subject leader is still underdeveloped. They are not yet in a strong position to effectively monitor and improve the quality of teaching and learning in their subject.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than most primary schools.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils known to be eligible for funding through the pupil premium is above average. This is additional government funding which supports pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or looked after by the local authority. There are more boys than girls in the school.

In Key Stage 2 in 2014 more pupils than is usual left or joined the school. The proportion of pupils whose language is other than English is higher than the national average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is higher than the national average.

The proportion of those supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below the national average. The school provides a broad range of before and after-school clubs. The school meets current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations set by the government for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6.

The school has built excellent partnerships with the seven other schools in the Newcastle North West Learning Trust. The governing body includes colleagues from the Trust and the Trust Board is fully involved. The headteacher works with another school in the Trust for approximately 50% of the week.

The current deputy headteacher and assistant headteacher successfully manage the school in her absence. The school runs a part-time playgroup. Early years provision includes part-time nursery provision and a full-time Reception class.