Sedgeberrow CofE First School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

Pupils make excellent progress and leave the school with high standards across all subjects. The most-able pupils reach very high standards and nearly all pupils leave the school reaching standards that are at or above those expected for pupils who are a year older. Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs make outstanding progress because of the high quality support they receive from the school which works closely with other professionals.

Much of the teaching is outstanding and teachers take every opportunity to challenge and support pupils to do their best. In lessons pupils listen hard, work very hard and ...participate with great enthusiasm. The topics that pupils study absorb their interest and stimulate their curiosity whilst helping them develop their academic, creative and social skills to a very high level.

Pupils learn avidly, both in the classroom and through a host of excellent additional activities. Pupils' behaviour in lessons and around the school is excellent and there are very high levels of respect between pupils and amongst pupils and staff. Pupils feel very safe at school and are exceptionally clear on how to keep themselves safe.

The headteacher, staff and governors share an ambitious vision for the school and put pupils at the heart of everything they do. School staff, governors, parents and pupils work together very effectively to continually improve and enhance the education the school provides.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

Almost all of the pupils are White British and all speak English as their first language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported at school action is average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average.

The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is well below average. This is additional funding for children in the care of the local authority, those children known to be eligible for free school meals and other groups. The headteacher is a local leader of education and provides support for new headteachers in four Worcestershire schools.