Holly Trees Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Achievement is good.

Pupils benefit from the teaching and support they need to do well. Teaching is consistently good or better. Sometimes it is outstanding.

A wide range of activities help pupils to learn quickly. Teachers use questions well in lessons to move learning on at a good pace. The school carefully, regularly and thoroughly checks that every pupil, and every different group of pupils, is continuing to make the progress they should.

Pupils behave exceptionally well and feel very safe in school. They have extremely positive attitudes to learning and consequently concentrate very hard and are keen to do well. The very st...rong leadership and management of the headteacher has been the main reason for the improvements in achievement and teaching.

The headteacher has ably and successfully promoted a strong belief throughout the school that everyone can succeed. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Despite the good progress made, attainment in writing, especially for boys, is a relative weakness. In a few lessons, teachers do not always demand enough work from pupils or give them enough opportunities to strengthen their learning by looking back over and developing the work they have done.

Information about this school

Holly Trees Primary is larger than the average primary school. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is average. A below-average proportion of pupils are supported through school action plus or have a statement of special educational needs.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. There is a before-school club managed by the governing body.