Tollgate Community Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils' results at the end of Key Stage 2 have improved over time and are higher than average. Pupils' results in writing are particularly high.

Most teaching is at least good and some is outstanding across the school. Pupils learn well during a large majority of lessons because of the high level of challenge and teachers' good subject knowledge. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning.

They work together well and are polite and well behaved. Pupils feel safe and well cared for in school. Leadership is good because the high expectations of the headteacher, other leaders and governors have ensured that teaching and pupils' ...achievement have improved.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Feedback to pupils does not always tell them how they can improve their work and make progress. The school's tracking of the progress made by different groups of pupils is not frequent or precise enough. It does not support the school sufficiently in ensuring that all groups of pupils make rapid progress.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized junior school. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for additional government funding, known as the pupil premium, is lower than the national average.

This extra money is provided for children in local authority care, children with a parent or carer in the armed services and those known to be eligible for free school meals. There are no pupils with a parent or carer in the armed forces and one pupil in local authority care currently on roll. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is lower than average, although the proportion of pupils supported through school action plus is above average.

There are seven pupils with a statement of special educational needs. Some pupils have speech, language and communication needs, whilst others have behavioural, emotional or social difficulties or other needs. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

The number of pupils joining or leaving the school other than at the usual times is lower than most other schools. The school is currently consists of 12 classes. Three classes are provided for each year group.

The school does not currently operate any alternative provision for pupils. The school changed its leadership structure in September 2013. The leadership team now includes staff with specific responsibilities for leading reading, writing and mathematics and supporting pupils eligible for pupil premium funding.