Peartree Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Peartree Primary has improved rapidly because : the headteacher, other school leaders and governors have successfully tackled the school's shortcomings. The skilled and knowledgeable governors understand their roles very well. They are never satisfied, continually looking for ways to improve their effectiveness.

The governing body challenges leaders to achieve the best possible outcomes for pupils. The quality of teaching is now good. From low starting points, pupils make good progress.

Teachers form an effective team. The approach taken is consistent. Pupils know what to expect in lessons, and what is expected of them.

Pupils ar...e enthusiastic in lessons. They try their best and enjoy their work. Pupils' behaviour is good because they practise the school's values in their daily lives.

They are polite and proud of their school. Attendance is much improved. Pupils say they feel safe and well looked after in school.

The broad curriculum provides good learning opportunities. The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development effectively. Teaching and learning in the early years is good.

Children progress well and enter Year 1 with the skills they need to be successful learners. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Tasks are not always difficult enough to challenge the most-able pupils. Teachers do not develop pupils' punctuation and grammar skills as effectively as other writing skills.

Pupils have insufficient opportunities to plan and carry out their own science investigations. Many subject leaders are new to their roles so their skills in checking on the quality of teaching and how well pupils are achieving are as yet limited. Ofsted_Logo_Black_RGB

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Each year group is taught in one class. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium funding is well above average. The pupil premium is additional funding provided by the government to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after.

The majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. Approximately two in every five pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, and a quarter speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with disability and those with special educational needs is well above average.

The proportion of pupils joining and leaving the school other than at the usual time is high. Since September 2015, 24 pupils have joined, 20 pupils have left, and eight pupils joined and then left. In 2015, the school met the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

Since the previous inspection, the headteacher and all but one of the teachers are new to the school, and two are new to the profession. The early years provision is supported by a national leader of education, the headteacher of Ludwick Nursery School, judged outstanding at its last inspection. The governing body is supported by a national leader in governance.

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