Beecholme Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders, governors and the trust directors have established effective systems and worked well to ensure that the school offers a good education to its pupils. The school has undergone significant change since the previous inspection. Leaders and governors have created a caring community.

Pupils enjoy learning and are taught well. The quality of teaching and learning, including the teaching of phonics, is good. Teachers and teaching assistants work closely together to ensure that pupils make strong progress.

Although teaching is strong overall, occasionally teachers' expectations of pupils' presentation are not consistently high. Th...e introduction of a new mathematics curriculum has led to very good progress in mathematics. Pupils' reasoning skills and mathematical fluency have improved substantially.

Safeguarding is effective. Pupils report that they are safe and happy at school. Bullying, pupils say, rarely happens and is tackled swiftly and effectively by staff if it ever does.

Children in the early years make very good progress from their starting points. Teachers plan tasks that capture children's imagination. They are well prepared for Year 1.

Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They are polite and courteous. They are keen to learn and are enthusiastic and confident learners.

Leaders' provision for pupils' emotional well-being is exceptional. There is a strong focus on meeting pupils' needs so that they are ready to learn. Governance is strong.

Governors monitor leaders' actions successfully and provide challenge and support to develop all aspects of the school. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain because the school makes links between fundamental British values and the school's values. Although there is a strong drive to improve pupils' reading skills, it is not yet having maximum impact on pupils in the older classes.

The curriculum is sufficiently broad and balanced. However, sometimes learning tasks are not sufficiently challenging for pupils in the foundation subjects, such as history and geography.

Information about this school

Beecholme Primary School is a smaller than average-sized school.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is similar to the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above the national average.

The school has pupils from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. The school is part of the PACE Academy Trust. The school has a local governing body with a chair of governors and governors with specific roles.