Inspection Report Carlinghow Princess Royal
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INSPECTION REPORT CARLINGHOW PRINCESS ROYAL PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL Batley, West Yorkshire LEA area: Kirklees Unique reference number: 107636 Headteacher: Mr J S Birkett Reporting inspector: Parveen Raja 6282 Dates of inspection: 27 – 30 March 2000 Inspection number: 190970 Inspection carried out under section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996 © Crown copyright 2000 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: Junior, Infant & Nursery School category: Community Age range of pupils: 3-11 Gender of pupils: Mixed School address: Ealand Road Batley West Yorkshire Postcode: WF17 8HT Telephone number: 01924 326371 Fax number: 01924 326373 Appropriate authority: The Governing Body Name of chair of governors: Mrs J Hellowell Date of previous inspection: 1 July 1996 Carlinghow Princess Royal Primary & Nursery School -3 INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSPECTION TEAM Team members Subject Aspect responsibilities responsibilities Parveen Raja Registered inspector What sort of school is it What should the school do to improve further The school’s results and pupils’ achievement How well are pupils taught Vicki Lamb Lay inspector Pupils’ attitudes, values and personal development How well does the school care for its pupils Jim Billington Team inspector English How well is the school led and managed English as an Equal opportunities additional language Peg Houghton-Hill Team inspector Science Special educational needs Design and technology Bill Indian Team inspector Mathematics How good are the curricular and other opportunities offered to pupils Information technology Physical education Chris Minton Team inspector Art Under fives Music Jenny Hughes Team inspector Geography History Religious education Carlinghow Princess Royal Primary & Nursery School -4 The inspection contractor was: Staffordshire and Midlands Consortium Mr I H Jones Kingston Centre Fairway Stafford ST16 3TW Any concerns or complaints about the inspection or the report should be raised with the inspection contractor. Complaints that are not satisfactorily resolved by the contractor should be raised with OFSTED by writing to: The Registrar Inspection Quality Division The Office for Standards in Education Alexandra House 33 Kingsway London WC2B 6SE Carlinghow Princess Royal Primary & Nursery School -5 REPORT CONTENTS Page PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT 7-12 Information about the school How good the school is What the school does well What could be improved How the school has improved since its last inspection Standards Pupils’ attitudes and values Teaching and learning Other aspects of the school How well the school is led and managed Parents’ and carers’ views of the school PART B: COMMENTARY HOW HIGH ARE STANDARDS? 13-16 The school’s results and achievements Pupils’ attitudes, values and personal development HOW WELL ARE PUPILS TAUGHT? 16-19 HOW GOOD ARE THE CURRICULAR AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO PUPILS? 20-23 HOW WELL DOES THE SCHOOL CARE FOR ITS PUPILS? 23-25 HOW WELL DOES THE SCHOOL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS 25-26 HOW WELL IS THE SCHOOL LED AND MANAGED? 26-29 WHAT SHOULD THE SCHOOL DO TO IMPROVE FURTHER? 30-31 PART C: SCHOOL DATA AND INDICATORS 32-35 PART D: THE STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF TEACHING IN AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM, SUBJECTS AND COURSES 36-57 Carlinghow Princess Royal Primary & Nursery School -6 PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL Carlinghow Primary School, with pupils aged 3-11, is bigger than the average primary school nationally. It serves the community of Batley, a small township near Huddersfield. Pupils mainly come from families who live in council owned housing in the two nearby housing estates with most of the other families living in owner occupied housing. There is a high level of unemployment and social disadvantage in the district. Some families are transient; 23 pupils joined school at other than the usual time of admission, while 45 pupils left during the last school year. The majority of children start nursery at age four with below average attainment levels and some start with well below average. Baseline assessments show that attainment of children starting in the Reception class at age five is also below average as it was at the time of the last inspection. There are 522 pupils on roll, including 73 children who attend the nursery part-time and one full- time, which shows a slight increase from the last inspection. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 45 per cent is very high compared to the national average of 20 per cent. The school has an integrated resource provision for 24 physically disabled pupils, currently there are eighteen full time and three part-time pupils in the resource provision. The school has registered 154 pupils as having special educational needs. This represents over a third of all pupils and is well above the national average of twenty-one per cent and above that for similar schools. Thirty-four pupils, including twenty-one in the resource and four children in the nursery, have statements of special educational need. This is well above the national average. There are 23 pupils from a range of ethnic backgrounds, two of these pupils are new to English. There are 17 classes; some of these classes are housed in de-mountable classrooms. The school has been selected as one of the 20 schools in the local authority to benefit from the Public and Private Partnership initiative. HOW GOOD THE SCHOOL IS This is an effective and happy school. The aims and values of the school are demonstrated in practice by the very good relationships between staff and pupils. The headteacher and the staff consistently show a high level of care and concern for the pupils. The positive and caring environment of the school enables pupils to take full advantage of the educational opportunities provided. The pupils from resource provision are very well integrated into all aspects of school life and make good progress. Pupils under the age of five progress well and achieve average levels in all areas of learning in the Reception classes. By the age of seven, pupils attain average standards overall. For the eleven year old pupils, the school has set achievable targets to raise standards in English and mathematics. Standards in English are currently below average and in mathematics standards are broadly average. Teaching is generally good. An appropriate range of activities is planned in Key Stage 1, but on occasions in Key Stage 2 the range of activities provided has narrow objectives. The school shows commitment to raising standards for eleven year olds in particular. It uses its resources efficiently and gives satisfactory value for money. Carlinghow Princess Royal Primary & Nursery School -7 What the school does well · It reflects very well its aims and values in all its work. · It makes very good provision for special educational needs pupils in the resource provision. This is a significant strength of the school. Pupils with special educational needs throughout the school are well provided for and generally make good progress. · Pupils are taught well. · It provides well for children under the age of five. Teaching is good and children make good progress. · Pupils are well supported in maintaining good standards of behaviour and discipline and sustaining good attitudes to work. · It provides well for pupils’ moral and social development and offers a good range of extra curricular activities. What could be improved · The standards of attainment in English and mathematics in Key Stage 2. · The challenge provided in work for higher attaining pupils to ensure it matches their needs. · The quality and range of experiences and activities provided in Key Stage 2. · Arrangements for keeping a check on pupils progress. · Systems for checking the quality of the curriculum, teaching and learning. · The range of opportunities which enables pupils to develop their spiritual awareness and self- knowledge. The areas for improvement will form the basis of the governors’ action plan. HOW THE SCHOOL HAS IMPROVED SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION The school’s response to the issues identified in the previous inspection has generally been satisfactory. The school has made progress in raising standards in English and mathematics at Key Stage 1. At Key Stage 2, the proportion of pupils reaching the average standards in English and mathematics has also improved slightly. It has sustained average results in science at Key Stage 1 but at Key Stage 2 there has been good improvement in the proportion of pupils reaching Levels 4 and 5. More challenging work for the higher attaining pupils has resulted in improving standards since the last inspection but there is need for further improvement. The effectiveness of the monitoring procedures that the school has introduced is varied. Although, the head teacher, deputy head and some co-ordinators are now monitoring the quality of teaching and learning, there is little evidence of this impacting on learning opportunities as yet. Year group planning is now linked effectively to medium term plans in English, mathematics and science. This is working better for the under fives and in Key Stage 1 but this has not been extended across the whole curriculum. Satisfactory progress has been made in improving the information and communication technology provision. Little progress has been made in using the assessment data available to inform planning to ensure that appropriate challenge is provided for all the pupils.