Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school This is a much improved school since the previous inspection due to more effective leadership by the headteacher and other leaders, including governors. As a result, the quality of teaching has improved and is now good. As a consequence of good teaching, the outcomes for pupils have improved and they make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics across the school.

Governors are skilled and know the school very well. They are highly effective in their role in supporting and challenging senior leaders to ensure that the school continues to improve. Pupils are kind, friendly, polite and mostly well behaved.

They feel safe and well l...ooked after in the school. Their attendance is improving. School leaders ensure that pupils who are at risk of underachieving receive effective support.

As a result, all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs or disability, make good progress. Children in the early years get a good start to school. They make good progress and are prepared well for Year 1.

The school's work on promoting pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is embedded in all areas of the school and is highly effective. Leaders and staff ensure that pupils understand and embrace British values, and that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain. It is not yet an outstanding school because : In a few instances, pupils' low-level chatter and lack of concentration slows down learning.

Occasionally, teachers do not check pupils' progress closely enough in lessons to pick up any misconceptions to move their learning on quickly. Sometimes, pupils do not refer to the learning targets set for them in English and mathematics to check their own progress against them. The attendance of disadvantaged pupils has been low over time, and this slows their progress.

Information about this school

This is a larger than the averaged-sized primary school. Children attend a part-time Nursery class. There are two full-time Reception classes.

Pupils come from a wide range of ethnic groups, with the largest group being from a White British background. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disabilities is above average compared to similar schools nationally. The proportion of pupils supported with additional government funding, known as the pupil premium, is average.

This funding is provided for those known to be eligible for free school meals and looked after children. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well above average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above average.

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school runs a daily breakfast club and a range of after-school activities. The school meets the government's current floor standards which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.