Beckingham Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and staff have created a positive learning environment. Caring relationships and well-established routines encourage pupils to have good attitudes to their learning. The curriculum is broad and balanced.

Pupils study a range of subjects in some depth. The arrangements for safeguarding are fit for purpose. Leaders have refined their plans for improvement.

The plans contain sufficient information for governors to hold leaders to account. Until recently, governors have not had a systematic approach to checking the work of the school. Leaders at all levels do not evaluate the impact of their actions sufficiently well to know for certa...in what is successful and what needs to change.

Leaders have recently introduced a new approach to teaching writing. The approach has not had time to become embedded in all classes. Where it has been in place for longer, there are early signs that pupils' writing is improving.

Leaders develop pupils' spiritual, social, moral and cultural understanding effectively. Teachers plan learning that meets pupils' needs and builds logically on what they already know and can do. Teachers and teaching assistants use their strong subject knowledge to explain new concepts to pupils clearly.

Pupils achieve well throughout the school in reading and mathematics. However, a lower proportion of pupils have attained the higher standard in writing by the end of Year 6 than has been seen nationally for the past three years. Teachers do not make sure pupils accurately use their spelling and punctuation skills when they write.

Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They are well-mannered. They speak articulately about their school and why they like it.

Pupils' attendance is above the national average. They are keen learners. They participate well in their lessons and get on well with their work.

Children get off to a flying start in the early years. Adults plan learning that captures their imagination and interest. Children make strong progress from their different starting points.

Information about this school

Beckingham Primary School is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils with SEND, or who are disadvantaged, is much lower than average. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage.

Very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The school is situated on two sites joined by a path that is owned by Beckingham Village Institute. The school has permission to use the path during the day so that pupils can access the playground and school hall.