Seathorne Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Much improved leadership and management have resulted in considerably better teaching and learning throughout the school. The great majority of parents and carers are fully supportive of the school.

Teaching over time and the use of assessment are good. Teachers and teaching assistants work well together and successfully meet the learning needs of pupils. Work in pupils' books and the school's accurate records show that the progress of current pupils is good, especially in reading and mathematics.

Because leadership and management and the quality of teaching are now good, the school is well placed to continue to improve in the future. Goo...d relationships and a consistently implemented behaviour policy result in pupils behaving well and enjoying school. Pupils, especially the older pupils, show a good understanding of British values.

Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education and life beyond school. Pupils concentrate in class, work hard and enjoy learning. They are polite and well mannered.

Playtimes and assemblies are happy times and pupils behave well. Children make a good start to their school life in the early years and, by the end of the Reception Year, are well prepared for Year 1. Governance is much improved since the previous inspection.

Governors now play their part in ensuring that the school is focused on raising pupils' achievement and improving their personal development. Pupils are kept safe and are well supported and cared for. Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is strong.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' attainment is not as strong in writing, especially in their extended writing, as in reading and mathematics. Although improving, pupils' attendance is below average. In some classes, pupils do not take sufficient pride in the presentation of their work or develop their writing skills in other subjects.

Information about this school

In this larger than average-sized school, an average proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is below average. An above-average proportion of pupils join or leave the school at times other than the normal times of starting or leaving.

There is a well above-average proportion of pupils who are supported by the pupil premium throughout the school. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is well above average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The large majority of teachers and leaders have been appointed to their posts since the previous inspection. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.