Little Sutton C of E Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Under the clear and focused leadership of the headteacher and with effective governance the school is showing clear improvement since its last inspection.

This is reflected in increasing pupil admissions. The attainment of pupils is rising and evidence points to improving results across the school, including those of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs. Teachers now expect more of their pupils and they work well with teaching assistants to help pupils to do their best.

Behaviour is outstanding and pupils are focused on learning because they enjoy their lessons. Attendance is high because pupils love going to school. ...The headteacher has set up successful systems for checking teaching and learning, and teachers are held to account for meeting the needs of the school and its pupils.

At the same time their own professional development is given a high priority. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Standards in mathematics are not as high as those in reading and writing, especially for more able pupils. The headteacher is restricted by the fact that she does not have a deputy or assistant headteacher to share leadership roles and responsibilities.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average primary school. Numbers have been falling in recent years, but this trend has now been reversed with increasing numbers joining the school in Reception. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is below average, as are the numbers at school action plus.

There are currently no pupils who have a statement of special educational needs. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and the pupil premium (additional government funding for pupils who are eligible for free school meals or who are looked after by the local authority or are the children of armed service families) are below average. Nearly all pupils are White British and very few speak English as an additional language.

There is a breakfast club run by the governing body that meets every morning before school. No pupils are educated off-site. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum acceptable standards for progress and achievement in English and mathematics.