Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Main findings

Euxton Primrose Hill is an outstanding school. It offers the highest standard of care, alongside excellence in learning.

Under the outstanding and visionary leadership of the headteacher, this school has gone from strength to strength. Thorough reviews of performance leave no stone unturned and the school sets exceptionally challenging targets for itself. By Year 6, attainment is significantly above average and this represents outstanding progress from pupils' average starting points.

Attainment in writing and mathematics has improved considerably since the previous inspection, alongside provision and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, which is outstanding. The school benefits from... a highly-skilled and experienced governing body whose members keep a very close eye on provision and outcomes. Managers, staff, governors and pupils are very proud of their school and work as an excellent team under the motto of, 'together we will make a difference'.

Self-evaluation is excellent and the capacity for sustained improvement is outstanding. Behaviour is excellent and harmonious relationships exist across school, creating a productive, calm atmosphere for learning. Pupils demonstrate respect for cultures and beliefs that are different from their own and show great care and kindness towards each other.

Pupils assert that they feel safe and that adults deal swiftly with any worries they may have. The rate of attendance is high, reflecting pupils' enjoyment of school. Teaching is outstanding and lessons are challenging.

Teachers know their pupils very well and relationships are excellent. The school takes outstanding care of its pupils and their welfare is at the heart of its work. Academic and personal development is tracked closely.

Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities have personalised programmes and support that are specifically tailored to help them learn. Those who are more able rise to their teachers' high expectations and relish the challenges presented to them. The curriculum is outstanding and includes imaginative links between subjects.

These result in excellent opportunities for pupils to practise their basic skills, research, investigate and learn independently. Special teaching groups and one-to-one support ensure that pupils reach their learning targets; these strategies very successfully underpin the rapid rate of progress. Where Key Stage 1 pupils are set into small groups for learning about letters and the sounds they make (phonics), progress is outstanding.

The current organisation and staff deployment means that one phonics group is larger in numbers. Although learning is good in this group, it is not as highly effective

Information about the school

This school is slightly smaller than most primary schools although the number on roll is rising swiftly. A number of pupils have entered the school part-way through their education, especially in Key Stage 2.

Most pupils are of White British heritage and a few have other backgrounds. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is below average and a below-average proportion of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Significant changes to staffing and the premises have been made since the previous inspection.

The school is accredited through the Eco-schools Green Flag, the Activemark award and Healthy School Status. A private provider offers before- and after-school childcare on the premises. This provision is subject to a separate inspection and a report is available on the Ofsted website.

Inspection grades: 1 is outstanding, 2 is good, 3 is satisfactory and 4 is inadequate Please turn to the glossary for a description of the grades and inspection terms

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