Ofsted Summary
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Key for Inspection Grades
Grade 1 - Outstanding ( Judgements were good or outstanding of which 25% were outstanding.)
Grade 2 - Good
Grade 3 - Satisfactory
Grade 4 - Inadequate
Overall Effectiveness of the School - Grade: 2
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This is a good school that offers good value for money.
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Very good personal development linked to very good behaviour, an enthusiasm for learning and excellent attitudes all contribute to pupils' success both socially and academically.
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Pupils' learning is well supported by good teaching. Linked well to a good and improving curriculum, with strong emphasis on information and communication technology (ICT), it keeps pupils motivated and excited by learning.
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Governance is outstanding and with the excellent leadership and drive of the headteacher the school has a good capacity for continued improvement.
What the School Should do to Improve Further
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Create further opportunities to develop pupils' speaking and listening skills and use these more effectively to raise standards in writing.
Achievement and Standards - Grade: 2
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The school has achieved or exceeded its targets over many years.
Personal Development and Well-being - Grade:1
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Pupils' personal development is excellent and well supported by good spiritual, moral,social and cultural development. Very good behaviour, enthusiasm for learning and excellent attitudes to school all contribute to pupils' success.
Quality of Provision - Grade: 2
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Teachers make the most of the very good relationships and pupils' excellent attitudes to engage them in good quality group work and purposeful discussions.
Curriculum and Other Activities - Grade:2
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A good curriculum with strong links between subjects and regular use of ICT keeps pupils motivated and excited, particularly where it links to the topic work they are doing.
Care, Guidance and Support - Grade:2
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Pupils say they have very good relationships with staff and know that if they are worried about anything they will be listened to. The excellent promotion of pupils' personal development as well as their academic acievement can be seen, for example, in the way pupils in Year 2 are trained to look after younger children in the playground and where older pupils support younger ones with their reading.
Leadership and Management
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The excellent direction given by the headteacher, with the good support of the senior strategic team and an outstanding governing body, is driving the school forward all the time.
A copy of the full report of November 2006 can be obtained from: www.ofsted.gov.uk