Whytemead Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a school that requires improvement Leaders have not ensured that all groups of pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics.

The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is too variable across the school. Teachers do not provide activities which consistently build on pupils' prior learning. Teachers' expectations of pupils' learning are not consistently high enough.

Sometimes, time is wasted. Teaching, including in early years, typically lacks challenge, particularly for the most able. Leaders have not ensured that teachers, particularly in key stage 2, have a full understanding of what pupils need to achieve to reach the higher standard...s.

Children in the early years, as elsewhere in the school, do not make the strong progress they should. Leaders' and governors' monitoring and

Information about this school

Since the previous inspection, when the school catered only for pupils in early years, key stage 1 and Year 3, the school has expanded into a primary school. This year, for the first time, the school has a cohort of Year 6 pupils.

The school is now average-sized. There are three mixed-aged classes in key stage 1 and six mixed-aged classes in key stage 2. Children in early years are taught in two full-time Reception classes.

Most pupils are White British. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is similar to the national average, as is the proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. There is a breakfast club, run by the school.