South Ferriby Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The excellent leadership of the headteacher in tackling underperformance has led to rapid improvement.

Effective provision in the early years ensures that children get a good start to their learning. They are well prepared to enter Key Stage 1. Attainment in Key Stage 1 and 2 has improved considerably.

Pupils in all key stages make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. By the end of Year 6, standards are at least average and often higher. Teaching over time is good overall and some is outstanding.

Activities are varied and interesting, effectively holding pupils' attention. Staff check pupils' understanding carefull...y and probe their thinking through effective questioning. Consequently, pupils make good progress.

The use of assessment to inform teaching is strong. As a result, teachers match activities to pupils' needs accurately and provide challenge for all pupils. Pupils are very well known as individuals and they receive good quality help and support.

This enables all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable, to make good progress and achieve well. Pupils behave well in school and enjoy their learning. They value the very good relationships they have with their teachers and with other pupils in school.

Pupils say that they feel safe. Staff morale is high because they feel valued and well supported. They have worked closely together as a team and share a vision for continuous improvement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : There are too few instances of outstanding teaching to make pupils' achievement outstanding. Governors do not always rigorously hold the school leadership to account for the progress of pupils. Pupils' understanding of different cultures and communities is not fully developed.

Information about this school

This is a much smaller than average-sized primary school. Children in the early years attend full time. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those who are eligible for support through the pupil premium, is below average.

The pupil premium is additional funding provided for children who are looked after by the local authority and those known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is above average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is well below average and all pupils speak English as their first language.

The school meets the government's current floor targets, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. South Ferriby Primary School is a community school working under North Lincolnshire County Council. The school works closely with other schools in the Barton Local Collaborative Trust.