Greythorn Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher has successfully ensured that the vision and values of this school are well known.

Leaders and staff have worked together as a cohesive team to bring about improvements in teaching and outcomes. The Flying High Academy Trust (the trust) has provided effective support to leaders to enable them to improve their skills and the quality of provision at the school. Teaching across the school is characterised by strong subject knowledge and effective questioning skills.

Teachers' use of assessment enables them to build effectively on pupils' prior knowledge and understanding. Teachers plan lessons that engage and motivate pupils.... Typically, they provide pupils with the correct amount of challenge and support during the lessons so that pupils can learn well.

Teaching assistants provide effective support to enable pupils to learn alongside their peers. The promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength of the school. Pupils are well prepared to be citizens of modern British society.

There is a strong culture of safeguarding. Pupils are confident that they are safe in school. They learn how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations.

Pupils' attainment by the time they leave the school is above that seen nationally. Current pupils make strong progress from their starting points. Pupils' rates of attendance are above those seen nationally.

Pupils behave well in class and around school. They demonstrate good manners. Children achieve well in the Reception Year.

Teachers and teaching assistants provide a range of activities that promote learning well. The overwhelming majority of parents and carers speak highly of the school. Leaders' plans for improvement, and for the spending of additional funding, lack the necessary precision that would allow them to evaluate the impact of their work more sharply.

There is currently no permanent leader in place for the early years. The trust is committed to ensuring that it provides strong support while a substantive leader is appointed. Very occasionally, including in subjects other than English and mathematics, teachers do not explain clearly the steps pupils must take to be successful, including at a higher standard.

They provide limited opportunities for pupils to practise their mathematical reasoning skills.

Information about this school

Greythorn Primary School converted to academy status in January 2016. At the same time, it joined the Flying High Academy Trust.

This is a larger than average-sized primary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is lower than average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is below average.

The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above average and rising. Just under half of the pupil population are from minority ethnic backgrounds. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress by the end of Year 6.

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