Horsendale Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress. From starting points in line with those expected for their age, they reach standards in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6 that are above national averages.

Teaching is good. Leaders and all staff share high ambitions for the pupils. Teachers motivate both boys and girls to learn through interesting and well-planned activities.

Pupils behave exceptionally well and enjoy school very much. Relationships between adults and children are excellent. Pupils work together maturely and sensibly.

They have a clear understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Leaders monitor teaching and achievement ve...ry closely, and use the results well to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well.

Pupils from varied backgrounds get on noticeably well together. Pupils enjoy a wide range of out-of-school activities. They have many opportunities to take on responsibilities and serve their community.

The governing body is well organised and effective. Governors know the school well, and use performance information effectively to hold the school to account for pupils' achievement and all-round development. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding.

Achievement is not as consistently strong in writing as it is in reading and mathematics. The feedback teachers give to pupils when marking their work does not always show them how to improve it.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school.

The large majority of pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils from other ethnic groups is in line with the national average. The proportion who speak English as an additional language is well below average.

The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium is below average. This is additional government funding, which in this school applies only to pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is well below average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also well below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The current headteacher has been in post since September 2012.

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