Luddington & Garthorpe Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The school provides a welcoming environment where the climate for learning is extremely positive. Pupils make good progress from their starting points and achieve well, particularly in their understanding of mathematics, their reading comprehension and the content of their writing.

Teaching is good because it engages pupils practically in meaningful tasks that enhance their understanding. Relationships are good and pupils' independent learning is promoted extremely well. Pupils demonstrate exceptionally mature behaviour for their different ages and get on extremely well together.

They have remarkably positive attitudes to learning and ar...e exceptionally responsible citizens. Leadership and management are good because : the headteacher, staff and governors are determined to make the school as good as possible. As a result of their efforts, teaching has improved and continues to do so.

They know what to improve and have written plans to bring it about. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Despite many teaching strengths, a few weaknesses impact on pupils' progress. Teachers do not always ensure that tasks set for individual pupils carefully match their abilities.

Adults sometimes miss opportunities to extend pupils' learning through further questioning. Teachers do not always check that all pupils follow the advice given when their work is marked. Adults do not always ensure that pupils present their mathematics and written work as well as they might.

Opportunities are missed to provide the governing body with information about pupils' progress at different points through the school year, in order to strengthen its already good capacity to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.

Information about this school

This school is much smaller than the average primary school. All pupils are of White British heritage.

A below-average proportion of pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and for those looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils identified with special educational needs supported through school action is broadly average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus is below average.

No pupil has a statement of special educational needs. The school met the government's current floor standard. This sets the minimum expectation for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.

The proportion of pupils joining or leaving the school at times other than the start of the school year is slightly above average. This is largely due to family movements in and out of the area. The breakfast club managed by the governing body was part of the inspection.