Brigg Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

The headteacher and deputy headteacher provide strong and effective leadership so standards are rising and teaching improving. The headteacher's work and the work of other staff are highly regarded by parents. Senior leaders, including governors and subject leaders, have a clear and accurate view of the school's performance and effectiveness.

The school is well set to continue to improve in the future. Pupils behave well and are kept safe. They concentrate, cooperate and work hard in lessons and show consideration for each other.

Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted strongly. Relationships are ve...ry good in this happy school. Teaching is good.

All teachers ensure pupils behave well, work hard and enjoy their learning. Early years children settle quickly into school and make good progress due to the good quality teaching and provision they receive. The achievement of all groups of pupils is good throughout the school.

Pupils progress well in reading, writing and mathematics from their starting points and attain average standards by Year 6. Standards are rising throughout the school and more pupils than previously are attaining above expected standards and making better than expected progress. It is not yet an outstanding school because : The school lacks a systematic approach to help pupils develop their writing and mathematics skills in subjects, such as history, geography and science.

Although marking provides pupils with clear guidance, in some classes, pupils are not sufficiently required to follow up marking comments to bring about necessary improvements.

Information about this school

In this larger than average-sized primary school, most pupils are of White British heritage and speak English as their first language. The school has an early years unit which nursery-aged children attend part time and Reception-aged children attend full time.

There is an above average proportion of disadvantaged pupils (those known to be eligible for free school meals or looked after by the local authority). The school receives additional funding for these pupils. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is above average.

The school met the government's current floor standards that set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Changes in staff have been greater over the last two years than in many schools. This September four new teachers joined the school.

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