Martley CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Since the last inspection, leaders and governors have brought about a cohesive approach to driving school improvement. As a result, standards have improved across the school.

The committed and knowledgeable governing body know the school's strengths and areas for improvement. They ask searching questions and provide significant challenge to leaders. Pupils are happy and safe at Martley.

They enjoy coming to school and talk about being part of 'one big family', supported by a committed team of staff. Pupils behave well and rarely miss a day of school. Teaching is much improved.

In most cases, teachers make sure that pupils are tak...ing part in lessons that challenge them to improve on their previous best. Pupils make strong progress in mathematics and are mastering skills at a greater depth. In 2016, pupils left key stage 2 having made progress that was above the national average.

Improvements in the curriculum mean that pupils are able to take part in creative and motivating learning experiences. This extends into extra-curricular activities, where pupils are able to take part in a variety of creative and sporting opportunities. Staff know and care for pupils very well.

They foster and develop good relationships with parents and want pupils to do their best. Safeguarding is effective. The drive to improve standards in writing across the school is having a successful impact.

Pupils of all ages talk about how they enjoy writing. However, progress in writing is not as good in key stage 1. Writing standards are less consistent in topic books across the school.

Leaders have made sure that their assessment information about pupils is accurate. This allows them to make sure that interventions are targeted to help pupils who may have fallen behind, or who need extra help, to catch up. However, this is not the case in the pre-school provision.

Information is not broad or accurate enough and it is not clear how much progress children are making. Children in pre-school enjoy a wide range of activities, both indoors and in the outdoor environment. However, these activities are not carefully planned or targeted to make sure that children are challenged sufficiently.

While pupils are achieving a greater depth in their learning in mathematics, this is not yet the case in reading and writing.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school is smaller than most primary schools.

The proportion of pupils who join the school mid-year is high. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is well below the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above the national average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is well below average. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The early years provision comprises Martley pre-school and one Reception class.

Children attend the pre-school provision on a full-time or a part-time basis, and two- year-olds attend this provision. A breakfast and after-school club operate on the premises and are managed by the governing body. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

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