Coverack Primary School

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About Coverack Primary School


Name Coverack Primary School
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Mrs Jane Talbot
Address School Hill, Coverack, Helston, TR12 6SA
Phone Number 01326280529
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 32
Local Authority Cornwall
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Children of Reception age make a good start when they join the school due to stimulating activities and good teaching in the first class. Pupils' achievement is good. The headteacher, lead teacher and governors have successfully raised expectations so that pupils make good progress in English and mathematics from the time they enter school.

Teaching is of a good quality. Teachers plan activities that are interesting so pupils throughout the school want to learn more. Pupils are polite and their behaviour is good.

They feel safe and well cared for. They welcome the opportunity to talk to visitors about their school and do so with... great pride. 'Our school is a very important part of our village.'

The school promotes a love of reading from the earliest years; all pupils make very good progress in reading. Teachers mark books very carefully so that pupils know exactly what they need to do to improve their work. Supportive links with the partnership schools have enabled the pupils' learning experiences to be enhanced and given teachers access to a wide variety of extra training opportunities.

The headteacher, lead teacher and the governing body have a very accurate picture of the school's strengths and weaknesses. They have worked hard to successfully improve teaching and achievement since the previous inspection. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is not outstanding and does not promote exceptional progress.

Occasionally, when all the class is being taught together, the work does not match pupils' different abilities and may be too difficult for some and too easy for others. Progress in writing in Key Stage 2 is not as strong as it is in reading and mathematics.

Information about this school

Coverack Community School is a smaller than average sized primary school.

Since the previous inspection it has federated with St Keverne School and joined with an additional two in the partnership of schools known as the Keskowethyan Partnership. The schools share one executive headteacher and have one governing body. A fifth school has joined the partnership very recently.

Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage are taught in the same class as pupils in Year 1 and Year 2. There is one other class for all Key Stage 2. However, these pupils are taught by two teachers in the morning, one for Years 3 and 4 and the other for Years 5 and 6.

They are all taught together in the afternoon. Most pupils are of White British heritage. A lower than average proportion (9%) of pupils is eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding in this school for children in local authority care and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals.

The proportion of pupils with disabilities and special educational needs supported at school action and school action plus is average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set out the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.


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