Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress because they are well taught. Leaders have successfully introduced changes in the way writing is taught.

As a result, pupils' achievement in writing has improved since the previous inspection. Reading is a strength because letters and their sounds are taught very well, in Reception and Years 1 and 2. Older pupils read a broad range of books and recommend different books and authors to each other.

In lessons, teachers provide interesting, challenging and purposeful activities which pupils enjoy. Pupils have many good opportunities to discuss their ideas, answer questions and work together. Relationships are very ...positive and pupils, including those who have special educational needs, are treated as individuals.

Teachers manage behaviour well and praise the good contributions that pupils make. Pupils feel very safe in school and are free from bullying. Pupils are outgoing and friendly and confident when talking to adults.

Pupils get on very well with each other. The school has improved since the last inspection. The leadership of teaching is effective and achievement is better than at the time of the last inspection.

Leaders and governors have managed a falling budget carefully to ensure that pupils' learning has not been adversely affected. It is not yet an outstanding school because : While checking and support by leaders has maintained good teaching since the previous inspection, it has not been sharp enough to increase the amount of outstanding teaching to help the pupils to progress even better. Pupils do not have regular enough opportunities to apply their calculation skills in mathematics and other subjects.

Governors do not have clear enough information about pupils' progress so that they can challenge leaders as fully as possible.

Information about this school

This is a smaller-than-average primary school. The pupils are taught in four classes in the morning and three classes in the afternoon.

The school does not have alternative provision. Numbers of pupils attending the school have fallen since the previous inspection because there are fewer pupils aged 4—11 in the local area. Nearly all pupils are White British and no pupils speak English as an additional language.

The proportion of pupils who are disabled, or who have special educational needs and are supported by school action plus, or with a statement of special educational needs, is below average. The proportion supported through school action is below average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in the care of the local authority and for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, is below the national average.

The school has received funding for these pupils since September 2012. There is onsite pre-school provision that is not managed by the governing body. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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