Collingbourne Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders tackle areas for improvement with determination. Their reflective approach to school improvement is paying off.

Leaders manage improvements to teaching, learning and assessment well. Staff enjoy working at the school and respond positively to changes. The quality of teaching is good and continues to improve.

Governors understand the school's strengths and weaknesses. They have high expectations and work effectively to ensure that the school continues to improve. Leaders are relentless in keeping safeguarding high on the school's agenda.

As a result, there is a strong culture of safeguarding. The teaching of reading is now... good. High-quality texts shared in lessons motivate pupils to read more.

Teachers plan interesting discussions which successfully explore and explain new words and ideas. Leaders' actions to improve attendance have worked well. Attendance has steadily improved and is now matching the national average.

Most pupils make increasingly strong progress in phonics, reading, writing and mathematics because of good teaching. A few pupils, particularly those who need to catch up, do not make the progress they should. Subject leaders do not use assessment information well enough to challenge weaknesses in progress.

High-quality professional development for staff has helped to rapidly improve the quality of teaching in early years and it is now good. However, expectations in writing are still not quite high enough. A strong sense of respect and values permeates the school.

Every opportunity is found to celebrate pupils' successes. This helps pupils to feel confident and secure and prepares them well for their futures. Parents speak highly of how happy and safe their children are.

The various lines of communication help parents to be involved and informed about the progress their child makes.

Information about this school

Collingbourne Church of England Primary School is a smaller-than-average sized school and is situated south of Marlborough, close to several military bases. The headteacher has been in post since September 2017.

The school is a voluntary controlled Church of England school within the Diocese of Salisbury. The most recent section 48 inspection took place in January 2019. The local authority provides support to the school through regular visits by an education adviser.

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