St Peter’s Primary School

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About St Peter’s Primary School


Name St Peter’s Primary School
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Mrs Caroline Barriball and Samantha Sandle
Address Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR
Phone Number 02086885414
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 422
Local Authority Croydon
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The school is welcoming so that pupils are keen to learn and they make good progress. The Reception classes give children a good start to their education.

Activities are carefully planned to meet individual needs. By the end of Year 6, pupils attain well, particularly in reading. More pupils achieve the expected levels in English and mathematics than do so nationally.

Effective support for pupils who find learning difficult, or who are starting to learn English, is helping them to achieve well. Teaching is good and the marking of pupils' work is outstanding. Pupils receive excellent guidance on how to improve it.

Pupils join ent...husiastically in activities. Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good because teachers make sure they encourage pupils' personal skills. Pupils' behaviour is good.

Pupils are friendly and polite. They are happy and feel safe in school. Attendance is above average and continues to improve.

The new headteacher, leadership team and governors are determined to raise standards further by continuing to improve teaching. Parents strongly support the school and appreciate what it offers their children. The building work is not being allowed to affect pupils' progress despite reducing some outdoor activity.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough of the teaching is outstanding and this means that achievement is not outstanding, especially in writing and mathematics. Sometimes the pace of lessons is not fast enough. The work in lessons is not always matched accurately enough to the abilities of all pupils.

Information about this school

St Peter's is an average-sized primary school which is currently undergoing building work to expand in size from 30 to 60 pupils in each year group. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported at school action, school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is slightly below the national average, but with considerable variation between year groups. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives additional funding (the pupil premium) is in line with national average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is average. The proportion who speaks English as an additional language is also average. The school manages the on-site breakfast club but does not manage the after-school club, so it was not included in this inspection.

The latest report for the after-school club can be found on the Ofsted website. The school does not use any alternative provision (lessons that take place regularly away from school). The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

The headteacher is new in post since the previous inspection. He has been in post for just over a year. There have been some changes to the leadership team and the Early Years Foundation Stage leader took on responsibility for this area in September 2012.


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