Powick CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Key findings

This is an outstanding school, which promotes pupils' personal and academic development exceptionally well. Parents and carers are very supportive and full of praise for the quality of the school's work.

Among many positive comments from parents and carers, one said 'My child is receiving an excellent education. The school is helping him to develop his social skills and self-confidence.' Achievement is outstanding.

Throughout their time in school, pupils make excellent progress. By the time children leave the Reception class and at the end of Years 2 and 6, standards are well above average for pupils' ages. Teaching is outstanding.

Teachers promote the basic skills of English, mathema...tics very effectively. Lessons are consistently challenging and engaging. Assessments of pupils' attainment are accurate; pupils are very knowledgeable about the progress they are making and what they need to do to improve their work further.

Behaviour and safety are outstanding. Pupils' enthusiasm for school and their commitment to learning are boundless. In a Year 3 mathematics lesson, one pupil, typifying the views of many, said 'This work is hard, but we all like a challenge.'

However, a small number of pupils are sometimes overly reliant on adults for support and guidance. Leadership and management are outstanding. The governing body, school leaders, and staff are all dedicated to maintaining high standards and to ensuring that every pupil can do their best.

No one is complacent and the search to make the school even better is constant. That includes very effective provision for the performance management and professional development of staff. Many members of staff say they are proud of school and its achievements.

The curriculum is outstanding and pupils' spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development is promoted exceptionally well.

Information about the school

The school is a little smaller than average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is low.

The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those who speak English as an additional language are low. The proportion of pupils supported by school action plus is below average and above average for those with a statement of special educational needs. The school meets the government's current floor standard, which sets the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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