Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders are accurate in their evaluations of the school's effectiveness.

They identify appropriate priorities and have a proven track record in bringing about improvements. Leaders have ensured that the values of kindness and giving underpin all aspects of school life. As a result, pupils are compassionate and conduct themselves well.

The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good. Activities are usually well matched to pupils' needs. However, occasionally, pupils receive work which is either too easy or too difficult.

Pupils are taught reading comprehension skills effectively. As a result, they are able to retrieve and... infer information from a range of texts accurately. The teaching of phonics is variable.

Some pupils, particularly lower-attaining pupils, do not develop early reading skills quickly enough. As a result, the proportion of pupils who passed the Year 1 phonics screening check has been below average over the last three years. Governors have a deep understanding of the school's strength and priorities.

They provide suitable challenge to leaders and hold them to account effectively. Improvements in the teaching of mathematics have included the introduction of reasoning and problem-solving. Consequently, an increasing proportion of pupils reach a greater depth of learning.

Pupils currently in school are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. By the end of key stage 1 and 2, the proportion of pupils who reach and exceed the standard expected for their age is often above average. Leaders are proud of the inclusive atmosphere which exists in the school.

Pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities are well supported and make good progress. Early years provision is good. Children show high levels of concentration because activities are well matched to their needs.

As a result, children make a good start to their learning.

Information about this school

Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a smaller-than-average-sized primary school, which has a nursery for children from the age of three. The executive headteacher is also the headteacher of Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School.

A formal collaboration began in 2012 between the two schools. Since the previous inspection, there have been significant changes in staffing and governance. As the school is designated a Church of England school, it is also inspected under section 48 of the Education Act 2005.

The last section 48 inspection took place in March 2015. The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage and very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is average. The proportion of this group who have an education, health and care plan is above average. The school runs a breakfast club and provides after-school childcare for its pupils.