Inspection Report Chapel Haddlesey C of E Primary
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INSPECTION REPORT CHAPEL HADDLESEY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Chapel Haddlesey LEA: North Yorkshire Unique reference number: 121556 Headteacher: Mrs F G Peill Lead inspector: Robin Wonnacott Dates of inspection: 26th - 27th April 2004 Inspection number: 255753 Inspection carried out under section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996 © Crown copyright 2004 This report may be reproduced in whole or in part for non-commercial educational purposes, provided that all extracts quoted are reproduced verbatim without adaptation and on condition that the source and date thereof are stated. Further copies of this report are obtainable from the school. Under the School Inspections Act 1996, the school must provide a copy of this report and/or its summary free of charge to certain categories of people. A charge not exceeding the full cost of reproduction may be made for any other copies supplied. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL Type of school: Primary School category: Voluntary Controlled Age range of pupils: 4 to 11 years Gender of pupils: Mixed Number on roll: 32 School address: Chapel Haddlesey Selby, North Yorkshire Postcode: YO8 8QF Telephone number: 01757 270282 Fax number: 01757 270282 Appropriate authority: The governing body Name of chair of governors: Mr A Cohen Date of previous inspection: 15th March 1998 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SCHOOL Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School is in the village of Chapel Haddlesey, some five miles south of Selby in North Yorkshire. There are 32 pupils on roll, aged from four to eleven; this makes it a very small primary school compared with primary schools nationally. The small number of pupils in the school means that all comparisons with national data have to be interpreted with care, as the school’s data is greatly influenced by the information about individual pupils. The number on roll has fluctuated from 44 in 2000, to 29 in 2003 and 32 at the time of the inspection. The majority of pupils come from the immediate area. Overall, pupils come from homes of average socio-economic background. The percentage of pupils entitled to free school meals (6.9 per cent) is below the national average. The percentage of pupils with special educational needs (13.8 per cent) is in line with the national average. No pupils have statements of special educational need. The pupils’ special needs are wide-ranging, but the majority relate to learning difficulties. The overwhelming majority of pupils are of white British heritage. There are no pupils whose home language is not English. When children join the school as four year olds, their levels of attainment are below those typical of those found nationally for the age group. Chapel Haddlesey C of E Primary School i INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSPECTION TEAM Members of the inspection team Subject responsibilities 2787 Robin Wonnacott Lead Mathematics; inspector Science; Information and Communication Technology; Design and Technology; Music; Physical Education. 32655 John Bostock Lay inspector 31319 Dot Hunter Team Foundation Stage; inspector English; Art and Design; Geography; History; Religious Education. The inspection contractor was: VT Education Ltd Old Garden House The Lanterns Bridge Lane London SW11 3AD Any concerns or complaints about the inspection or the report should be made initially to the inspection contractor. The procedures are set out in the leaflet ‘Complaining about Ofsted Inspections’, which is available from Ofsted Publications Centre (telephone 07002 637833) or Ofsted’s website (www.ofsted.gov.uk). Chapel Haddlesey C of E Primary School ii REPORT CONTENTS Page PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT 1 PART B: COMMENTARY ON THE MAIN INSPECTION FINDINGS STANDARDS ACHIEVED BY PUPILS 4 Standards achieved in areas of learning and subjects Pupils’ attitudes, values and other personal qualities QUALITY OF EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL 6 Teaching and learning The curriculum Care, guidance and support Partnership with parents, other schools and the community LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 11 PART C: THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN AREAS OF LEARNING AND SUBJECTS 13 AREAS OF LEARNING IN THE FOUNDATION STAGE SUBJECTS IN KEY STAGES 1 AND 2 PART D: SUMMARY OF THE MAIN INSPECTION JUDGEMENTS 24 Chapel Haddlesey C of E Primary School iii PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OVERALL EVALUATION This is an effective small school with many strengths and few weaknesses. Teaching is good. Pupils’ attitudes are very good; their behaviour is good and often very good. The headteacher is providing the school with very good leadership and management. The school provides satisfactory value for money. The small number of pupils in a year-group means that there is little value in taking the assessment results for one year and comparing them with either national data or the school’s results for another year. When assessment information is taken together over the last three years, the attainment of four year olds on entering the school is below the national average. With such small numbers it is not possible to make a secure judgement about pupils’ attainment at the end of the Reception Year. Overall, pupils in Year 6 have standards in the key skills of English, mathematics and science that are average. Pupils make at least satisfactory, and often good, progress as they move through the school. The school’s main strengths and weaknesses are: · Overall, teaching is good. Teachers and other adults working in school know the pupils well and use a range of good strategies to encourage pupils to become involved in their learning. · The school has a range of very good assessment systems in place. · Although teachers’ plans are good and very detailed, the planning does not always take enough account of the assessment information that is available. As a result, work is not consistently planned to meet the needs of individual pupils. · The headteacher has a very good, detailed and accurate knowledge of the school’s strengths and weaknesses; she has a very clear vision for the school’s future. · There is good provision and support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN). · The work of the governors is very good. They have systematic procedures in place that enable them to hold the school to account for its actions. · The work of the support staff is good; it adds to the overall good educational provision in the school. · Overall, there has been a satisfactory improvement in the effectiveness of the school since the last inspection · Attendance levels are high. STANDARDS ACHIEVED Results in National Curriculum all schools similar tests at the end of Year 6, *schools compared with: 2001 2002 2003 2003 English D E B E Mathematics C D B E Science C E A D Key: A - well above average; B – above average; C – average; D – below average; E – well below average Similar schools are those whose pupils attained similarly at the end of Year 2. *This is a very small school with very small numbers of pupils in any one year-group. As a result, the information in the above table needs to be interpreted with extreme caution. Overall, pupils’ achievement is good. The very small number of pupils in a year-group means that making comparisons of the school’s results in national tests for different years is of very limited value. The attainment of one pupil will have a significant impact on the school’s overall result. For Chapel Haddlesey C of E Primary School 1 example, when there are only five pupils in a year-group, then the results of one pupil are equivalent to 20 per cent of the school’s results; this will distort the overall picture. When the results in national tests for 11 year olds for the last three years are considered together, the school’s results in English, mathematics and science have been close to the national average. Inspection evidence indicates that standards in information and communication technology (ICT) are higher than those seen in similar primary schools. Standards in all other subjects are in line with national expectations. As pupils move through the school they make at least satisfactory, and often good, progress. Pupils who have SEN make good progress. Inspection evidence indicates that standards in Year 2 are above average in reading, and average in writing, mathematics and all other subjects. Pupils’ personal development, including their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, is good. Pupils are very happy at school and have positive attitudes towards learning. Behaviour throughout the school is good and frequently very good. Attendance levels are high. Pupils’ spiritual, moral and social values are well developed. The ethos of the school is good. QUALITY OF EDUCATION The quality of education provided by the school is good. Overall, the quality of teaching is good. In the best lessons, teaching is carefully structured and pupils are clear about what they are expected to learn. As a result, pupils make good progress in learning. The school has a good range of assessment procedures in place and much valuable information about pupils’ levels of attainment is available to staff. However, this information is not always used to maximum effect to plan the next stages of learning for pupils. Provision for pupils who have SEN is good. Support staff are used to good effect and they help pupils to make good progress in learning. All the subjects of the National Curriculum are taught, together with religious education. Work in the pupils’ books indicates satisfactory coverage of all aspects of the curriculum. Teachers and other adults know the pupils very well: the care and guidance offered to them is very good. The school has developed good links with the local secondary school. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT The overall leadership and management of the school are very good. The headteacher provides the school with very good leadership; she has a clear understanding of the school’s many strengths and she knows how the school can be developed to further improve provision.