Woodseats Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school From their starting points, pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

This is the case for different groups of pupils, including disadvantaged pupils. The progress of those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is very strong and has improved significantly since the last inspection. This is due to excellent leadership in this area.

Teaching is good because it meets pupils' needs well through skilful questioning and regular checks on what pupils understand and where errors have been made. Pupils' conduct is good. They understand well-established routines, which they follow.

Thus, there is a ca...lm, purposeful environment around the school. Pupils have strong attitudes to learning. They are well engaged in activities and keen to do well.

Attendance is above average and this helps pupils to make good progress. They are well cared for and feel happy and safe in school, which helps them to do well in their learning. Leaders have worked relentlessly and effectively to address the areas for improvement identified in the previous inspection.

Governors hold leaders to account well. They challenge leaders and ensure that improvements for pupils are rapid. The provision in the early years is good.

There are good opportunities for children to develop across all of their development. This is because : adults plan activities which match their needs.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

This is a larger than average-sized primary school. The majority of pupils are White British. A lower than average proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language.

A higher than average proportion of pupils are disadvantaged. These pupils are supported through the pupil premium funding. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above average.

Children enter the school in Nursery on a full-time basis and move into Reception on a full-time basis. The school is organised with two classes per year group. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.