St Nicholas Church of England Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The quality of teaching is good, with some examples of outstanding teaching.

Teachers are enthusiastic and plan interesting lessons that engage pupils' imagination and their love of learning. Pupils achieve well at all key stages. They make good progress and achieve standards by the end of Year 6 that are well above average in English and mathematics.

Governors, senior leaders and staff are ambitious for the school. They know the school's strengths and areas for development very well and are committed to maintaining a happy and positive atmosphere where pupils are able to flourish. Systems to check the quality of teaching by senior leade...rs are rigorous.

These mean that all teachers know what they do well and how to improve. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage very much enjoy the wide range of good quality activities that enable them to achieve well. Pupils behave extremely well in lessons and around the school.

They feel very safe at school and enjoy the wide range of activities that are planned for them. Pupils arrive punctually in school and quickly settle into their lessons. Attendance is consistently above average.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' progress in writing in some year groups is slower than in reading and mathematics. Some teachers do not encourage pupils to act upon their comments in their books to avoid ending up making the same mistakes. Teachers are not given opportunities to observe best practice beyond the school to improve the quality of teaching so that it is consistently outstanding.

Information about this school

The school is a one-form entry primary school, with an average number of pupils on roll. It has one class in each year group from Year 1 to Year 6. The school has an Early Years Foundation Stage, which is made up of one Reception class.

The accommodation is very cramped, with little opportunity to expand and no designated play space outside the school buildings. The vast majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is average.

Very few speak English as an additional language. Only a very small number of pupils are supported by the pupil premium (funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, from forces families and looked after children). There are no disabled pupils or those with special educational needs supported through school action.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is much lower than average. Where pupils do have particular needs, these mostly relate to moderate learning or speech and language development. The school meets the government's current floor standards for Year 6, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' progress and attainment in English and mathematics.

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