Poppleton Ousebank Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils of all ages flourish in this vibrant and happy school because they are valued, safe and well cared for. There is a very strong sense of community and in this atmosphere of mutual respect, staff ensure all pupils do as well as they possibly can. The headteacher's drive and enthusiasm and high commitment from all staff and governors have transformed this school from good to outstanding.

As a result parents, staff and pupils are justifiably proud of their school. All pupils make excellent progress as they move through the school; by the time they leave, at the end of Year 6, the standards they attain in English and mathematic...s are significantly higher than average. There is an excellent emphasis on developing pupils' wider interests and talents which result in their outstanding achievement in art, music physical education and other subjects.

Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are outstanding. High attendance levels reflect pupils' enjoyment of school. Teaching is consistently good and much is outstanding.

All pupils, including those with special educational needs, enjoy learning because their lessons are interesting and challenging. Expectations of pupils and staff are very high. Senior leaders check very rigorously that all teachers perform well; they take prompt and effective action to ensure pupils make the progress they should in all lessons.

While all staff provide pupils with the help they need to achieve successfully in lessons, teachers' marking does not always indicate how pupils might improve their work further. Governors are very knowledgeable and continually challenge the headteacher to ensure that standards remain high. They ensure that the pupil premium funding, is used effectively to help those pupils who need extra help with their reading, writing and mathematics so that they achieve at least as well as their classmates.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average sized primary school. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. Those that are not, speak English well.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus is below average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs is below average.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average. (Pupil premium is the additional funding provided by the government for children in local authority care, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and the children of service families). The school has no children from service families at present.

The proportion of pupils joining the school at times other than the start of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception and Nursery), is low. While the majority of the children start school in the Nursery, about 20% of those in the Early Years Foundation Stage join in the Reception classes. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress There have been considerable staff changes since the last inspection.

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