Stebbing Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils greatly enjoy learning, work hard in class and, over time, achieve well, reaching standards in English and mathematics in most years that are above average. Teachers generate high levels of interest and enthusiasm from pupils, ensuring they are actively engaged in lessons and have many opportunities to discuss their ideas. Excellent relationships between teachers and pupils, and very clear routines ensure there is a very positive ethos throughout the school, where pupils are ready and eager to learn.

Children get off to an excellent start to school in the Reception class, quickly becoming confident and independent learners. Pupils...' outstanding behaviour is supported by excellent provision for their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Pupils feel extremely safe in school and get on very well together.

The wide range of exciting activities provided across the curriculum contributes strongly to pupils' extremely positive attitudes to learning. Good leadership and management have ensured that teaching and achievement are consistently good. Governors play a full part in the school's success.

The school makes excellent provision to ensure all pupils are fully included in all the school has to offer. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding to make achievement outstanding. In some lessons, adults do not check frequently enough on the progress of all pupils.

For parts of some lessons, pupils of high ability are set tasks that are too easy for them. The excellent practice seen in some marking of pupils' written work is not consistently evident in all classes.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than average for a primary school.

It has increased significantly in size since the previous inspection. Most pupils are White British. A small but increasing proportion comes from other ethnic backgrounds, with those of Traveller or Eastern European heritage being the largest of these groups.

Very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported at school action is average. The proportion who are supported at school action plus or who have statements of special educational needs is average.

Most of the latter group have statements which reflect a high level of need. The proportion of pupils who start at or leave the school other than at the usual times is high. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives the pupil premium funding is broadly average.

Pupil premium is extra funding provided to the school to support those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, or who are looked after by the local authority. The school meets current government floor targets, which are minimum standards set for pupils' attainment and progress. There is a private pre-school provision on the site which is inspected and reported upon separately.

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