Saltaire Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The executive headteacher and head of school are highly focused and passionate about the school and its continuous improvement. Along with their assistant headteacher, they have created a culture in which pupils thrive emotionally and academically. As a result, pupils receive a good education and make good progress in a caring and nurturing environment.

Governance is a significant strength of the school. Governors know the school extremely well. They are supportive but also provide highly effective challenge to school leaders.

Pupils make good progress from their starting points to reach expected standards. However, not enough pupils, inc...luding the most able and the disadvantaged pupils, make accelerated progress to reach the higher standards, especially in reading and mathematics at the end of Year 6. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress from their starting points.

Most teachers plan learning well to meet the needs of most pupils. However, the level of challenge for pupils is inconsistent, including in key stage 1. As a result, not all groups of pupils learn as effectively as they could.

Children get an excellent start to their school careers in the highly effective early years setting. Teachers in the Reception classes help children settle quickly into school life and ensure that they develop the skills needed for very successful learning. Pupils behave impressively well.

They are highly self-confident, caring individuals. This is a result of the school's carefully crafted approach to promoting pupils' personal development and welfare. Pupils enjoy learning and attend very well.

They value the friendly and inclusive ethos in the school. Pupils play well together and work cooperatively in lessons. Teachers receive bespoke professional development and have high expectations of what pupils can achieve.

As a result, teaching and learning are good. Teachers use their assessments to set work that systematically builds pupils' knowledge, skills and understanding. This is why most pupils achieve well.

The engaging curriculum provides pupils with a wide range of opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom.

Information about this school

Saltaire Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school. The school is part of a soft federation with Hirst Wood Nursery School.

Since the last inspection, a new assistant headteacher has joined the school. The middle leadership of the school has been restructured and three phase leaders have been introduced. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average.

The proportion of pupils in school who have an education, health and care plan is broadly in line with the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is below the national average. The school operates a breakfast club.