Gislingham Church of England Primary School

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About Gislingham Church of England Primary School


Name Gislingham Church of England Primary School
Website http://www.gislingham.suffolk.sch.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Principal Mr Richard Benstock
Address Broadfields Road, Gislingham, Eye, IP23 8HX
Phone Number 01379783283
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religious Character Church of England
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 150
Local Authority Suffolk
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school In the words of one staff member, 'This is a fantastic school, where children, parents and staff learn together in a happy and safe environment.'

Pupils are proud of their school. Their behaviour is faultless, and they say they feel very safe. Pupils have a mature attitude towards their learning.

They are polite and courteous and readily accept responsibility. Following a fall in standards in 2010, swift action by the newly appointed headteacher prevented further decline. His inspirational leadership has made sure that standards have risen impressively in all year groups since then.

Standards reached by pupils by the end... of Year 6 in English and mathematics are now very high compared to those reached by pupils in other schools. Outstanding teaching enables pupils to make quick and sustained progress in all subjects. As a result all groups, regardless of their level of ability, special educational needs or background, are doing very well throughout the school.

Teachers are skilled at planning challenging, interesting activities. Their marking makes sure that pupils know how to improve the quality of their work. At times, teachers do not make sure that pupils' presentation is also outstanding, and overlook some punctuation and simple spelling errors.

Leadership and management at all levels, including governance, are outstanding. Leaders regularly and thoroughly check that all teaching is helping pupils to make outstanding progress. They set demanding targets to make sure the school carries on improving.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. Very few pupils are known to be eligible for additional funding through the pupil premium.

In January 2011, the school became formally federated with Palgrave Primary School, having worked in partnership with this school since 2005. The two schools share the same headteacher and have a single governing body. A number of staff either work in both schools, or are based in one school and provide support in both schools.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported through school action is below average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average. The school meets the current floor standard which sets the minimum expectations for attainment and progress.

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