A Cockermouth primary school is celebrating after being rated good by Ofsted.
An inspector spent two days at All Saints' Primary School in October.
His report of the 200-pupils school said all elements were good: effectiveness of leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare; outcomes for pupils; and early years provision.
The inspector's key findings were:
Leaders and governors have maintained a good
standard of education. Most pupils make good
progress from their starting points and achieve
well.
Pupils are well cared for and are kept safe. There is a strong sense of inclusivity.
Leaders’ effective use of the pupil premium has
resulted in there being little difference between
the progress of disadvantaged pupils and that
of their peers.
The early years provides children in Nursery
and Reception with a good start to their
education.
Pupils’ skills in writing are much improved.
Work to improve maths has begun, but there is
still a lack of consistency in pupils being offered
sufficient chances to reason and solve
problems
Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those in the
resource provision, receive specialist support
that ensures that they make good progress.
The behaviour of pupils is good. They display
lovely manners and have respect, care for
each other and are polite and friendly.
The inclusive ethos that the governors and
leaders have created plays a key role in the
school’s success and popularity with parents.
Teachers generally match work accurately to
pupils’ abilities, but occasionally work can lack
challenge, especially for the most able.
Leaders’ monitoring of the quality of provision
in English is rigorous and detailed. Subject
leaders’ skills in subjects such as history and
geography still require further development,
however.
The curriculum ensures that pupils gain a great
deal from the many extra sporting, musical and
artistic activities on offer.
The inspector pointed out that the school could improve leadership and management by enhancing the skills of subject leaders in monitoring and evaluating the quality of provision within their subjects, especially in history and geography.
It could improve teaching, learning and assessment by ensuring that work is well matched to pupils’ needs and abilities and ensuring that pupils have opportunities to reason mathematically and problem-solve more consistently across the school.
Head teacher Nicola Smallwood said: "We are delighted with our Ofsted report and feel that it reflects all the hard work that goes on within the school and the happy, welcoming ethos we have created."
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