St Paul’s CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders have established effective systems to improve pupils' rates of progress even further. This work is most evident in reading and mathematics.

Leadership of the early years is outstanding. Staff are committed to providing a good education for pupils across a range of subjects. This prepares them well for secondary school.

Pupils in all year groups make good progress. Leaders make effective use of monitoring to target support where needed. Governors challenge and support school leaders effectively.

They are proud of the school and play an effective role in its development. Teaching improves pupils' skills strongly in r...eading, mathematics and in other subjects, including physical education (PE) and music. However, there is more to do to ensure that the teaching of writing in key stages 1 and 2 is equally effective.

Pupils' attendance is good, and this reflects the importance placed on it by leaders and staff. It is above the national average. Teachers know the pupils very well.

Teaching is good overall. Pupils find learning exciting because it captures their interests. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do well because care is taken to plan work that meets their individual needs.

Pupils show great respect, tolerance and kindness towards others. They are very well behaved and willing to work hard. Leaders ensure that pupils are very well cared for and make excellent provision for their personal development.

Children in the early years make outstanding progress. Outstanding provision in the Reception classes means that children make very strong progress and are very well prepared for Year 1.

information about their children.

This is mirrored through the assessment information

given to parents at the end of Reception Year. The 'Learning Journey' contains photographs, narratives and examples of the work children have undertaken over the year, which becomes a valuable keepsake. Children develop very positive attitudes to school life in the early years and are extremely well prepared for moving into Year 1.

School details Unique reference number 102591 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10058955 This inspection was carried out under section 8 of the Education Act 2005. The inspection was also deemed a section 5 inspection under the same Act. Type of school Primary School category Maintained Age range of pupils 4 to 11 Gender of pupils Mixed Number of pupils on the school roll 374 Appropriate authority The governing body Chair Sarah Urry Headteacher Kevin Edmonds Telephone number 020 8549 4555 Website www.

stpaulskh.kingston.sch.

uk/ Email address [email protected].

uk Date of previous inspection 18 June 2014

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