Clyst St Mary Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders provide determined leadership.

They have effectively addressed the areas for improvement following the previous inspection. This has led to significant improvements over the past year, ensuring that teaching is good and pupils achieve well. Leaders regularly monitor teaching and its impact on the progress of different groups of pupils.

Leaders recognise that there is some inconsistency in how teachers apply agreed approaches. This is being addressed through well-designed training and support from leaders and external sources. Governors have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for improvement.

The...y receive detailed reports from leaders about pupils' achievements, and they hold leaders to account. Teachers are working effectively to ensure that a greater proportion of pupils achieve the higher standard in mathematics. They are rightly focusing on improving pupils' recall of mathematical facts appropriate for their ages.

While standards are improving in mathematics across the school, recently introduced initiatives are yet to be fully embedded. Overall, pupils take pride in how they present their work. However, there is some inconsistency seen in mathematics workbooks.

The curriculum is exciting and engaging. Pupils' learning is enriched by a wide variety of learning opportunities that promote their spiritual, moral, social and cultural skills well. The needs of disadvantaged pupils are well catered for, enabling them to make good and sometimes better progress than their peers.

Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress because they receive effective, well-planned support. Children in the early years settle quickly and confidently into school routines. They are taught well and make good progress.

Pupils behave well and feel safe in school. They are polite, friendly and proud of their school and their achievements. Parents are pleased with how well school staff meet the specific needs of pupils.

Teachers say that they are proud to work at the school and believe that they are treated fairly and with respect.

Information about this school

The school has entered a management partnership with a nearby school. This requires the headteacher to lead the other school for part of each week.

This school is an average-sized primary school. Pupils are organised in 7 classes. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above average and in the top 20% of schools nationally.

The current Year 6 class has 33% of pupils with SEND. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is much smaller than the national average. The school manages a breakfast club each day.

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