Stag Lane Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Pupils are happy and settled.

The behaviour and personal development of pupils are outstanding. This is a genuine strength of the school. Teachers promote positive attitudes to learning, reinforcing the school's ethos.

They create strong and very caring relationships. The school is well respected and supported by parents and carers. The recently appointed knowledgeable acting deputy headteacher is an example of the good capacity of the school to improve.

Governance is a strength. Governors have an accurate view of the strengths and weaknesses of the school. The most able pupils do well.

Pupils' spiritual, moral, social a...nd cultural development are a strength. A few assessments of pupils' learning are not accurate. In particular, sometimes teachers do not fully use information from assessments to set up appropriate activities for all learners.

The teaching of and tracking and support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is not as strong as it could be. Some pupils in this group do not make the progress of which they are capable. The provision in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) classes is effective and is a strength of the school.

The outdoor learning environment of the EYFS is not of high quality. It is not used as well as it could be in order to support the children's development.

Information about this school

Stag Lane Infant and Nursery is a larger than average-sized primary school.

Over 90% of the pupils speak English as an additional language. This is much higher than the national average. Almost a quarter of all the pupils who attend Stags Lane Infant and Nursery school are identified with SEND.

This is much higher than the national average. The school is comprised of 12 ethnic groups, of which approximately 40% of pupils are from Eastern European backgrounds. A further approximately 40% are from Asian backgrounds, including British Indian and British Pakistani pupils.

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