William Tyndale Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school All pupils' progress in English and mathematics is outstanding including that of those with English as an additional language and those from minority ethnic backgrounds. Progress in reading is very strong.

Standards at the end of Year 2 and Year 6 are well above the national average. Much of the teaching is outstanding and it is never less than good. Lessons are well planned and delivered and pupils' work is very carefully assessed.

Pupils understand their current progress and how to improve. Behaviour is outstanding. Pupils always come to lessons ready to learn.

They enjoy the learning challenges provided and work togeth...er well. Relationships are excellent and they feel very safe and looked after at school. The school provides very high-quality support for disabled pupils, those with special educational needs and the pupils entitled to free school meals.

This allows them to make excellent progress. Opportunities for social, moral, spiritual and cultural development are excellent. Pupils are able to fully explore cultural and spiritual themes through their learning.

They display excellent social skills and have a very clear understanding of right and wrong. The breakfast club helps to ensure that the pupils' day starts well and a variety of after-school clubs gives them a good opportunity to extend their learning. The leadership of the school is outstanding.

The headteacher, senior staff and other leaders are very effective in making sure teaching and all pupils' progress is outstanding. Middle leaders are well supported in carrying out their responsibilities. The governing body is very effective in supporting and making checks on the school's work.

Governors know the school well and use a very effective range of skills to make sure the progress of pupils is of a very high quality.

Information about this school

This is a larger than average sized primary school. William TynedalPrimary School became an academy school on 1 October 2011.

When its predecessor school, William Tynedal Primary School, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be good. Pupils come from a range of ethnic groups, the largest being White British and pupils from Other White backgrounds. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported at school action is above average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. An above average proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for support through pupil premium, which is additional funding provided by the government for looked after children, pupils eligible for free school meals and children of service families, is above average.

There are no looked after children or children of service families in the school. The school meets the government's current floor targets, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The school provides a breakfast club every morning and a range of clubs after school.