Crampton Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils make exceptional progress as they move through the school from the Nursery and Reception classes.

By the end of Year 6, they reach standards which are above average in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching over time is outstanding and pupils respond well to their teachers' very high expectations of them. Teachers' excellent written and spoken advice on how to improve further is regularly followed by pupils.

Pupils from different groups, including disabled pupils, those who have special educational needs and those who receive the pupil premium funding, make at least good and often better progress because adults underst...and their individual needs and provide excellent support for them. Children in the Nursery and Reception classes receive very effective help and soon gain confidence, becoming keen, motivated learners. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding.

They show their exceptionally positive attitudes to learning and freely use their initiative to help others around the school. Pupils feel very safe and are excellent role models, representing their peers' views through the school council known as 'Crampton Voice'. The school vision is evident everywhere and mutual respect and success for all are at the heart of the school's work.

All pupils enjoy a varied and stimulating learning experience; they study French, play musical instruments and participate in choral and highly regarded drama performances. This helps to keep motivation high and contributes strongly to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Leadership is outstanding.

School leaders work very closely together as a team to maintain the highest quality teaching in all classes. Their regular checks on learning prompt swift actions to coach and support staff, and have helped new staff to settle quickly into the school. Staff and parent support for the leadership team is unanimously positive and praiseworthy.

Governors are skilled, knowledgeable and know the school extremely well. They provide high levels of support and challenge, ensuring that the school continues to improve rapidly.

Information about this school

Crampton is a slightly smaller-than-average-sized primary school, which offers part-time nursery places and Early Years Foundation Stage provision in the Reception class.

The headteacher has worked at the school for more than 20 years and been the headteacher for ten of them. There are currently three new members of the teaching staff who joined within the last school year. The majority of the pupils are from minority ethnic groups with a quarter being of Black African heritage.

The proportion who speak English as an additional language is above average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is slightly below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is slightly above the national average.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional government funding provided for looked after children, those known to be eligible for free school meals and pupils with a parent in the armed forces, is above the national average. There is a breakfast club which caters for pupils from Reception through to Year 6. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.