Blakesley Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The headteacher lives and breathes the school motto. She is 'the spark that lights the fire'. Her total dedication and commitment to achieve the best for pupils has led to the school's exceptional improvement since the previous inspection.

Leaders, governors and staff share the same high expectations. They are aspirational for pupils and never complacent. They continually try to improve the quality of education the school provides.

For the past three years, pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, have left Year 6 having made outstanding progress. Pupils' behaviour i...s exemplary. They concentrate extremely well and demonstrate a love of learning in lessons.

They are polite, caring and courteous. Leaders have worked hard to improve the quality of teaching and to provide teachers with highly effective training. This has led to rapid improvements in pupils' outcomes.

Teachers plan lessons that enable pupils to learn exceptionally well. As a result, all groups of pupils make excellent progress and their attainment is outstanding. The exciting curriculum successfully captures pupils' interests and imagination.

It enables them to make rapid progress. Leaders provide pupils with a wide range of opportunities to develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness. The school encourages pupils to try many things without fear of failure.

This allows them to flourish and grow in confidence. Children in the early years learn very well because : of the high-quality teaching and support that they receive. The well-resourced, vibrant and stimulating environment ensures that they are happy and focus well at all times.

The school has excellent links with the local pre-school and secondary school. Pupils are very well prepared for the next steps in their learning. The school communicates well with parents.

Parents appreciate this. They are extremely positive about the school and the high-quality education it provides. Leaders make sure that their systems for keeping pupils safe are robust and effective.

All pupils say that they feel safe. They trust their teachers and know how to get immediate help if needed.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school.

The headteacher has been in post since January 2013. The large majority of pupils are White British, with a lower-than-average proportion from minority ethnic backgrounds. None speaks English as an additional language.

Pupils are taught in three mixed-age classes: Reception and Year 1, Years 2 and 3, and Years 4, 5 and 6. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is broadly average. Very few pupils are supported by the pupil premium, which is the additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and for children looked after.

The school meets the government floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics at the end of key stage 2. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school runs a before- and after-school club during term time.

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