Newchurch Primary school has been rated as Good by Ofsted following their latest inspectionn.
The school was rated Good for Leadership and management, Quality of teaching and Achievement of pupils, however, Behaviour and safety of pupils and Early years provision were both rated as Outstanding.
Rate of improvement is accelerating
Highlights from the report included:
- The leadership of the executive headteacher and head of school is exceptionally strong. They have very effectively created leadership teams that are firmly focused on working to achieve excellence.
- The leaders’ view of the school’s performance is very thorough and accurate. It clearly identifies the impact that teaching has on pupils’ achievement. Weaker aspects are then speedily addressed.
- The school is already successfully tackling remaining weaknesses and the rate of
improvement is accelerating. It is very well placed to improve further. - Pupils’ achievement is good. Newchurch is much better than most schools at helping pupils to attain the expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Newchurch has adapted well to the needs of the older pupils now in the school. Their progress is accelerating and attainment is rising.
- Children get off to an excellent start in Reception and make rapid progress. The large majority of children reach a good level of development.
- Due to outstanding support for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, their behaviour is outstanding.
- Excellent safeguarding arrangements help keep pupils safe at all times. The school is an exceptionally happy and safe place to be.
- Teaching quality, which is regularly checked and very well supported, is uniformly good. The quality is improving well, with some outstanding teaching being observed during the inspection.
- The federated governing body is exceptionally well led. Newchurch benefits from the widened expertise of federation governors. Governors are very well informed about pupils’ achievement and the effect teaching has on this outcome.
- The curriculum has been exceptionally well adapted to take account of new government requirements and pupils’ needs, interests and talents.
- The new assessment arrangements are very effective at helping pupils to improve.
Full details can be found in the report below, click on the full-screen icon to see larger version.
