The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and governors are ambitious for all pupils. Their effective actions are improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, as well as pupils' achievement.

Outcomes for pupils at the end of each key stage are improving, including the proportion of pupils achieving well in phonics and at the end of key stage 1. In 2017, pupils' progress at the end of key stage 2 was well above the national average. The school's curriculum and enrichment activities enable pupils to extend their knowledge, understanding and skills well.

.The provision for pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities is well planned. Wel...fare, support and interventions for these pupils are effective.

Current pupils are making good progress from their starting points..Behaviour is good.

Pupils have positive attitudes and apply themselves diligently to their work. They are polite and enjoy all that the school has to offer. Pupils feel safe and secure.

There are positive and trusting relationships between pupils and staff. Teachers and support staff are very committed to pupils' care and well-being. Safeguarding is effective.

The school's culture ensures that pupils remain safe. Pupils have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Leaders are developing the capacity of middle leaders to check pupils' progress.

However, the impact of their work is yet to improve pupils' attainment and progress in some areas. The teaching of writing is good. It ensures that pupils extend their writing and consistently apply their grammatical skills.

However, accurate spelling remains an area for improvement. In mathematics, pupils have a good understanding of calculation. Their problem-solving and reasoning skills are less well developed.

.Early years teaching is improving. The leader has a clear and accurate understanding of how young children learn and provides varied activities for them to develop well.

However, there is insufficient challenge for the most able children to achieve standards that are above expectations at the end of Reception. .

Information about this school

The school is slightly smaller than the average primary school.

The school is a sponsor-led academy. The school joined the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust in July 2015. The executive headteacher is also the leader of another school within the academy trust.

The executive headteacher and the head of school aid the academy trust in a number of ways by working with other schools. The majority of pupils attending the school are of white British heritage. The proportion of pupils who are in receipt of pupil premium funding is in line with the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is in line with the national average. The number of pupils who have education, health and care plans is in line with the national average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress at the end of Year 6.

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