St Giles Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher provides strong and determined leadership. She has worked with enthusiasm and commitment to create a learning environment where pupils achieve well. Senior leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths.

They have accurately identified where the school needs to improve. The actions they take to improve the school's effectiveness are successful. The quality of teaching is good.

Occasionally, however, teachers do not develop some of the harder skills well enough. This is especially true for mathematical reasoning and for reading comprehension and inference. Pupils make strong progress in reading, writing and ma...thematics during both key stage 1 and key stage 2.

They also make good progress in a range of other subjects. Boys, however, do not make the same rapid progress as girls. Leaders provide disadvantaged pupils with effective support.

Disadvantaged pupils make good progress. Pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities are supported well. They make good progress.

Leaders are effective in promoting pupils' spiritual, moral and social development. Their work to broaden pupils' experience of cultural diversity, however, is not yet sufficiently well established. Pupils feel safe and know how to stay safe.

Their behaviour is good. Pupils enjoy school and their attendance is similar to the national average. Leaders have improved the school's curriculum in order to engage pupils more in their learning.

Opportunities for pupils to engage in a wider range of learning experiences, however, are not sufficiently well developed. This is the case in terms of extra-curricular activities and their experiences of other foundation subjects. Children in the early years are provided with an environment conducive to learning.

They make strong progress in all areas of learning. Subject leaders effectively support senior leaders in improving the school's effectiveness. They are developing the skills necessary to carry out their roles and responsibilities well.

The academy trust and the local governing body provide a good level of support and challenge. They know the school well and place a strong emphasis on improving pupils' progress.

Information about this school

Since September 2015, the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust has sponsored the St Giles Church of England Primary School.

There are currently 18 primary schools within this multi-academy trust. The trustees have overall responsibility for the governance of the school. The trust delegates some of its functions to the local governing body.

The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The three classes are organised into a mixed early years, Year 1 and Year 2 class; a mixed Year 3 and Year 4 class; and a mixed Year 5 and Year 6 class. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is average.

Most of the pupils are White British. High proportions of pupils leave or join the school mid-year. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is well above average.

The proportion of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is below average. The school provides a breakfast club and after-school club for its pupils. 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.

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