Trinity St Peter’s CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils' achievement is good. Pupils make good progress and attainment in English and mathematics is well above average. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress, becoming ever more knowledgeable and curious about learning.

Pupils become skilled in reading, writing and mathematics from an early age and use these skills to support learning in other subjects. The quality of teaching is good and includes some that is outstanding. Pupils enjoy learning and strive to achieve.

Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. They are thoughtful and reflective. Behaviour is good and pupils say th...ey feel safe.

Pupils are consistently polite, cheerful and self-assured. They are proud of their school and their many accomplishments. The headteacher provides very clear direction for staff.

Actions have improved the school especially achievement and the quality of teaching. Significant staff absence over the past 18 months has been managed effectively to cause as little disruption as possible. The governing body holds the school to account and provides effective challenge for the headteacher.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The quality of teaching is not outstanding. Some lessons lack challenge especially for most-able pupils. The quality of marking is inconsistent, and does not always tell pupils how to improve.

The targets that the school sets for pupils to achieve by the time they reach the end of Year 6 are not always challenging enough and not always set at the start of Year 1. Parents are not fully informed of how they can help support their children.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action is below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational need is average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average.

(The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children who are looked after). Nearly all pupils are White British. A very small number are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations of pupils' attainment and progress. The school provides 'wrap around' care for nursery age children. There have been significant staff absences over the past 18 months.