Blackpool Church of England Primary School

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About Blackpool Church of England Primary School


Name Blackpool Church of England Primary School
Website http://www.blackpool.devon.sch.uk/
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Head of Teaching & Learning Mr Russell Pearson
Address Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB
Phone Number 01626821316
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religious Character Church of England
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 295
Local Authority Devon
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Key findings

This is an outstanding school. Staff are extremely successful in ensuring that all pupils make excellent progress in their learning whatever their starting points and that individual talents are fostered in a wide range of activities.

Parents and carers overwhelmingly acknowledge the strong progress their children make at the school. The excellent focus on individual learning ensures that pupils' achievement is outstanding by the time they leave the school. Very high quality support programmes for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs ensure that they achieve equally well.

Outcomes for writing at the higher level in Key Stage 1 have not been quite as strong as in reading and... mathematics, although school data show a predicted improvement for this year. The outstanding teaching and excellent curriculum motivate and challenge pupils exceptionally well. Staff are highly skilled at questioning pupils to develop their skills and understanding.

This, together with pupils' excellent ability to assess their own work, means that they become very effective independent learners. However, children in the Early Years Foundation Stage do not consistently have enough opportunities to choose tasks which consolidate their learning. The excellent behaviour seen during the inspection supports parents' views on this aspect.

Pupils' attitudes are outstanding, exemplified by their excellent paired and group work, and this leads to the harmonious atmosphere in the school. The executive headteacher, head of teaching and learning, and class unit learners have developed highly effective systems for managing performance related to the quality of teaching, accountability for pupils' achievement and staff contribution to the drive for improvement. The excellent self-evaluation and development planning within the federation structure means that the school has very strong capacity for further improvement.

Information about the school

Blackpool Church of England School is larger than the average-sized primary and part of a federation of five schools within Devon. There is one governing body and executive headteacher for the federation and each school has a head of teaching and learning. The school converted to academy status in November 2011 as part of a multi-academy trust.

Almost all pupils are from a White British heritage and the proportion known to be eligible for free school meals is below average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is above the national average; pupils' needs include speech, language and communication, and behaviour, emotional and social difficulties. The proportion with a statement of special educational needs or in receipt of specific provision is below the national figure.

The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Achievements by the school include gaining the Healthy School, Artsmark and International School awards; in addition, it is a National Support School. The governing body provides extended provision on site through a breakfast and after-school club for children at the school.

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