Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Teaching is good and some is outstanding, therefore pupils make good progress and achieve well.

Teachers ensure that pupils clearly know what they are learning. They provide the right level of challenge to enable them to learn well. Reading is taught well and helps pupils to develop high quality literacy skills.

Behaviour and safety are outstanding. Pupils are extremely motivated and eager to learn. They say they feel safe in school.

Attendance is above average as pupils enjoy coming to school. Older pupils say, 'I'm going to be really sad to leave. I belong here.'

The knowledgeable and effective leadership of the head...teacher is strongly supported by the deputy headteacher. They have successfully created a learning environment where pupils are empowered to give their views and opinions. This work has been acknowledged with the 'Investors in Pupils' award.

Leaders, managers and governors are fully involved in improving pupils' achievement and the quality of teaching. The curriculum enriches the pupils' experiences and prepares them well for their next stage of education. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development effectively promotes pupils' self-esteem.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The outstanding practice that does exist is not fully shared or spread throughout the school. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage do not always have free access to the outdoor area throughout the day. Teachers are more confident in planning to develop pupils' literacy skills through all subjects than in doing this for numeracy.

Some subject leaders do not check fully on how well pupils are doing in their subjects.

Information about this school

The school is slightly larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is above average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, children in the care of the local authority and the children of service families) is below average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. There is a breakfast club which is managed by a private provider and is, therefore, not included in this inspection. The school has received the Investors in Pupils award and the Sing Up (Gold).

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