Stockham Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Leaders and teachers are single-minded in their pursuit of excellence.

The school's motto, 'Soaring high', underpins all aspects of its work. Parents and carers, pupils and staff are united in their praise of the school and its leaders, especially the impact of the headteacher. Her high standards and unwavering determination have enabled the school to go from strength to strength.

Subject leaders are highly capable. They use their strong subject expertise to enhance pupils' learning. Key stage leaders collaborate very effectively with subject leaders.

The curriculum has been adeptly planned and implemented. Pupils success...fully acquire a wide range of subject-specific knowledge and skills, which they adroitly apply. Pupils achieve well above average in key stage 2 national tests.

Across the school, most-able pupils fulfil their potential. In key stage 1, pupils make very strong progress from lower-than-average starting points. Due to better support and new approaches to teaching, progress for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is improving, especially in key stage 2.

Disadvantaged pupils' progress is at least as strong as the progress made by others. Teaching is outstanding. The teaching of writing, in particular, has improved.

Teachers also use their well-developed subject expertise to introduce and embed complex concepts, most noticeably in mathematics. Pupils are extremely motivated to learn. They enjoy reading and accessing rich texts.

Due to teachers' enthusiasm and commitment, pupils display high levels of interest in a broad range of subjects. Highly bespoke and carefully targeted support means that pupils who have additional needs do well at the school. All staff are dedicated to doing the best they can for every pupil.

Governance is extremely effective. Governors have helped to embed the school's aspirational and inclusive ethos. Governors use their detailed knowledge of the school to hold leaders to account.

Early years gives children an excellent start. Dynamic leadership ensures that children acquire the habits, knowledge and skills they need to cope with the demands of Year 1. Supporting the increasingly high proportion of pupils with SEND has rightly been identified as a key priority in improvement plans.

Leaders are aware that there needs to be more capacity in the leadership of SEND.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. It serves the west of Wantage.

The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The headteacher is the chair of the local collaboration of primary schools and a special school, known as the Springline Partnership. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is below average.

A growing proportion of this group now come from service families moving into the local area. The proportion of pupils with SEND supported by the school is above the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND who have an education, health and care plan is also above average.

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