Chalkwell Hall Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress because teaching is good. Pupils enjoy coming to school because they like learning and are keen to do well.

Pupils' behaviour is good. They say that bullying is rare and occasional incidents are dealt with well. They feel safe and say they are well looked after.

The headteacher provides good leadership. He works closely with other leaders, governors and staff, to improve pupils' progress and raise standards. Leaders expect high standards of teaching.

They provided good training to help teachers improve their skills, and to help new leaders to work effectively in their responsibilities. It is not yet an ...outstanding school because : Teachers do not consistently encourage pupils to spell new and commonly used words accurately. Teaching occasionally is not demanding or matched closely enough to pupils' ages or learning needs.

Teachers do not always give enough guidance on how pupils should improve their work, or make sure that pupils follow guidance when it is given.

Information about this school

The school is larger than most junior schools. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is broadly average.

None are at the early stages of learning English. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is broadly average and the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average.

This is additional government funding for children looked after by the local authority, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children who have a parent in the armed forces. Currently, no pupils come from families with a parent in the armed services. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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