Arno Vale Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Almost all pupils, make good progress and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. In the large majority of lessons teaching is good and some is outstanding. This is having a positive impact on pupils' learning.

Over recent years, attainment in English and mathematics has been above the national average. Every pupil is equally valued and cared for well. Pupils say they feel very safe in school and parents overwhelmingly support this view.

The behaviour of pupils and their attitudes to learning are often exemplary. Pupils are very polite and well mannered. Attendance is well above the national average.

Pupils en...joy an interesting range of subjects and topics that contribute to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and prepare them well for the next stage of their education. Senior leaders and the governing body know the school well and provide effective leadership. As a result, they have been successful in improving teaching and raising pupils' achievement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers do not always match work to the different abilities of pupils or adapt tasks in lessons to help them to make as much progress as they can. Teachers do not give pupils enough opportunity to develop their literacy and numeracy skills by applying them across all subjects.

Information about this school

Arno Vale Junior School is slightly smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Most pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is slightly below the national average. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is below the national average.

The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of students who speak English as an additional language is below the national average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is below the national average.

The proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school provides a before-school and after-school childcare club for some pupils from the school and some from a local infant school.