Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School

Inspection Report Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School

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116354 Unique Reference Number Hampshire LEA LEA 279798 Inspection number 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005 Inspection dates George Rayner AI Reporting inspector

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This inspection was carried out under section 5 of the Education Act 2005.

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Compton Street School address Primary Type of school Compton Voluntary aided School category Winchester SO21 2AS 4 to 11 Age range of pupils 01962712035 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 0 Fax number 118 Number on roll Dr R Emmerson Chair of governors The governing body Appropriate authority Mrs L McCarthy Headteacher 18 January 2000 Date of previous inspection

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Inspection number Inspection dates Age group 279798 28 November 2005 - 4 to 11 29 November 2005 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005

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Further copies of this report are obtainable from the school. Under the Education Act 2005, the school must provide a copy of this report 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.

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Introduction

The inspection was carried out by an additional inspector.

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Description of the school

The school is situated in a village on the outskirts of Winchester. It is much smaller than most primary schools. The area is one of generally advantaged socio-economic circumstances. The number of pupils from minority ethnic groups is very low and none have a first language other than English. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties is above average. The school's records show that standards on entry vary from year to year, from average to above. The most recent pupils entered with generally average standards.

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Key for inspection grades

Outstanding Grade 1 Good Grade 2 Satisfactory Grade 3 Inadequate Grade 4 1 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005

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Grade: 1

The school judges its overall effectiveness as good. The inspection found that this is a modest view, motivated by an absence of complacency, because its effectiveness is outstanding. Achievement accelerates as pupils progress through the school and overall is outstanding. This is secured because, while teaching is good overall, it is of the highest quality in Years 3 to 6 and sometimes so in other years. The excellent personal development of pupils puts them in an extremely strong position to derive full benefit from their learning and is another key factor in their achievement. So also is the quality of tracking of each pupil's progress, which puts teachers in a very strong position to provide individual support where needed. This is one aspect of the school's outstanding care. It makes extremely good use of its small size to provide a close-knit, secure community in which all adults and children contribute and benefit. The school's record

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Grade: 1

of consistently high performance over several years amply demonstrates its outstanding leadership and management. Although the headteacher has only been in post since the start of this term, she has quickly begun to build further upon this. The effectiveness of the school is fully recognised by parents and carers, whose questionnaire responses were highly positive. Quality and standards in the Foundation Stage are good. The school provides excellent value for money. It has improved very well since the last inspection and has very strong capacity for further improvement.

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What the school should do to improve further

The school has identified how it can become even better and is very effectively working to further improve teaching so that all lessons are of consistently high quality in Years 1 and 2 through working to develop:* achievement in mathematics and writing at the very highest levels in Years 1 and 2;* the independent learning skills of all pupils in the Foundation Stage.

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Grade: 1

Teachers in the Foundation Stage carefully identify each pupil's needs, so that the great majority make good progress towards all of their learning goals. Good progress continues in Years 1 and 2. By the end of Year 2, standards are firmly above average in mathematics and approaching exceptional levels in reading and writing. In the 2005 assessments, a small number of the brightest pupils did not reach their mathematics targets. The school has identified the reasons and is improving its teaching for able pupils. Progress in the earlier years forms a strong foundation for the acceleration that takes place in Years 3 to 6. By the end of Year 6, standards are at an exceptional level and achievement is outstanding. This is shown by the 2004 and 2005 test results. All pupils made at least the expected progress and a high proportion did even better. Results show that they are equally strong in English, mathematics and science. Pupils

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Grade: 1

with learning difficulties benefit from high quality support, so that their achievement is also outstanding. Several factors complement each other in ensuring high 2 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005 achievement; these are: the quality of teaching, pupils' response to this and the individual guidance and support given to pupils, based upon highly effective assessment. The teachers are also very appreciative of the support that parents give in securing the highest possible achievement for their children.

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Grade: 1

Outstanding personal development is a key factor in pupils' high levels of achievement. They work with interest, commitment and often enjoyment. They show excellent social development in their teamwork skills, so that co-operation and mutual help significantly enhance learning. Pupils showed highly positive and mature attitudes during a discussion, saying how much they appreciated the hard work of the teachers and enjoyed the lovely displays in the school, particularly at Christmas time. Pupils' behaviour and the way they treat each other show their excellent moral development. The school's Christian ethos powerfully underpins its very good spiritual guidance. It succeeds very well in providing cultural development. Christian events, such as Christmas and the harvest festival are celebrated with strong commitment. Pupils also learn about other cultures through experiences such as visiting a Hindu temple. Some

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Grade: 1

children spoke about how the school sponsors two pupils to attend a school in India in a manner that showed good understanding of how people in some parts of the world are less privileged than themselves. Pupils also show their positive attitudes through their good attendance. The school strongly encourages healthy and safe living. It sets clear expectations to parents for packed lunches and provides healthy foods in the school dinners. The school council provides an effective opportunity for pupils to help to run the school. There are regular activities in which they contribute to the wider community, for instance, a first prize was won in a local competition to create posters for encouraging clean air. Children invite elderly people to a harvest lunch and Christmas songs. The school has a very productive link with a secondary school, that provides regular business and enterprise education.

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Grade: 2

Teaching is good overall, with many lessons outstanding. Teachers plan well to meet the needs of all pupils. They check how well pupils are learning and provide effective extra guidance when necessary. Very strong relationships, often with shared humour, enhance learning. Teachers manage pupils very well to ensure that a good pace of learning is maintained. The school's own monitoring has identified a need to further improve the teaching of writing and mathematics in Years 1 and 2 to ensure appropriate challenge and progress for the most able. This has already resulted in improved writing results and is now focused on securing a similar improvement in mathematics. Teachers and support assistants work together very well. In one lesson for example, many pupils worked independently, while an assistant provided very good support for a group with 3 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005

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Grade: 2

learning difficulties and a group of the most able worked with the teacher on highly challenging tasks.Foundation Stage teachers focus effectively on children's academic and personal development. As a result, children make good progress in all areas of learning. The staff provide a good range of activities and resources, so that children are stimulated in a variety of ways. Teachers are now working on improving their techniques for encouraging children to become more independent in their learning.Teaching and learning are outstanding in Years 3 to 6. Lessons are characterised by a highly industrious and productive buzz of endeavour. Teachers allow pupils considerable independence as they work, but balance this with high expectations and rigorous monitoring.

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Grade: 2

The curriculum is good, providing well for all the required areas. Provision for literacy and numeracy is very strong and information and communications technology (ICT) activities are planned to ensure that all pupils have regular opportunities to use computers. There are no foreign language lessons during the normal timetable, but there are extra-curricular opportunities in French and Spanish.The organisation of classes with children from two years in each class is very effective, because teachers plan very well for pupils in each year. They have a very good understanding of which activities work best when pupils from different years work together and when it is better for them to work as separate year groups.The last inspection identified a weakness in extra-curricular provision. This has been rectified and provision is now good, with a range of sports, cultural and creative activities. The school's records shows

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Grade: 1

Care, guidance and support are outstanding. The school is exceptionally good at creating a family atmosphere in which all adults and children care for each other. This is highly appreciated by pupils, who say how happy, safe and well cared for they feel. Parents and carers share this view. Several wrote about how happy their children are, how well the school cares for each one and how confident they become. All safety procedures are carried out efficiently. Many staff are trained in first aid and the school is about to start a training programme so that all will be. The care and support provided for pupils with learning difficulties is recognised by their parents, who choose to send their children to the school, even though many live outside the catchment area. In all years, excellent tracking of each pupil's progress puts teachers in a very strong position to provide individual guidance and support wherever it is needed. This is a significant

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Grade: 1

factor in pupils' high achievement. 4 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005

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Grade: 1

The school's record in recent years shows that leadership has consistently been very effective in securing exceptional standards and high achievement. The present headteacher has only been in post since the start of the term, but is already showing very strong vision and leadership in building further upon the school's already considerable strengths. She is very strongly supported by staff working at all levels. The senior leadership team provides a very effective balance of fresh impetus and long experience of the school. There is very strong commitment to providing equally well for all pupils, by helping them to improve where necessary, but also by finding out and nurturing what they are good at. Procedures for monitoring and evaluating teaching and achievement and for ensuring that these lead to further improvement are very effective. Self- evaluation is highly developed and lacking in complacency, even though

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Grade: 1

the school is very successful. The school ensures very well that the views of parents and pupils are sought, through regular surveys. This approach ensures that the drive for improvement is very well informed and a genuine commitment. Governors monitor and support the school's work very well. They have worked closely with its leaders to improve the quality of the information that they receive and the way in which they are organised to put this to effective use. Financial management, directed by a qualified bursar, is very well focused on the school's priorities, and very efficient. 5 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005 .

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set out in the guidance 'Complaints about school inspection', which is available from Ofsted’s

website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. 6 Inspection Report: Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 28 November 2005 to 29 November 2005

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Overall

Key to judgements: grade 1 is outstanding, grade 2 good, grade 3 satisfactory, and grade 4 inadequate

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learners?

NA 2 How well does the school work in partnership with others to promote learners' well-being? NA 2 The quality and standards in foundation stage NA 1 The effectiveness of the school's self-evaluation NA Yes The capacity to make any necessary improvements NA Yes Effective steps have been taken to promote improvement since the last inspection

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Achievement and standards

NA 1 How well do learners achieve? NA 1 The standards 1 reached by learners

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Achievement and standards

NA 1 How well learners make progress, taking account of any significant variations between groups of learners NA 1 How well learners with learning difficulties and disabilities make progress

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learners?

NA 1 The extent of learners' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development NA 1 The behaviour of learners NA 2 The attendance of learners NA 1 How well learners enjoy their education NA 1 The extent to which learners adopt safe practices NA 1 The extent to which learners adopt healthy lifestyles NA 1 The extent to which learners make a positive contribution to the community NA 2 How well learners develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being

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needs and interests of learners?

NA 1 How well are learners cared for, guided and supported?

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needs and interests of learners?

Grade 1 - Exceptionally and consistently high; Grade 2 - Generally above average with none significantly below average; Grade 3 - Broadly average; Grade 4 - Exceptionally low.

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and supporting all learners?

NA 1 How effectively leaders and managers at all levels set clear direction leading to improvement and promote high quality of care and education NA 1 How effectively performance is monitored, evaluated and improved to meet challenging targets, through quality assurance and self-review NA 1 How well equality of opportunity is promoted and discrimination tackled so that all learners achieve as well as they can NA 1 How effectively and efficiently resources are deployed to achieve value for money NA 2 The extent to which governors and other supervisory boards discharge their responsibilities NA Yes The adequacy and suitability of staff to ensure that learners are protected

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The extent to which schools enable learners to be healthy

Yes Learners are encouraged and enabled to eat and drink healthily Yes Learners are encouraged and enabled to take regular exercise Yes Learners are discouraged from smoking and substance abuse Yes Learners are educated about sexual health

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The extent to which providers ensure that learners stay safe

Yes Procedures for safeguarding learners meet current government requirements Yes Risk assessment procedures and related staff training are in place Yes Action is taken to reduce anti-social behaviour, such as bullying and racism Yes Learners are taught about key risks and how to deal with them

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The extent to which learners make a positive contribution

Yes Learners are helped to develop stable, positive relationships Yes Learners, individually and collectively, participate in making decisions that affect them Yes Learners are encouraged to initiate, participate in and manage activities in school and the wider community

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The extent to which schools enable learners to achieve economic well-being

Yes There is provision to promote learners’ basic skills Yes Learners have opportunities to develop enterprise skills and work in teams NA Careers education and guidance is provided to all learners in key stage 3 and 4 and the sixth form NA Education for all learners aged 14–19 provides an understanding of employment and the economy

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Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

Thank you for being so friendly and helpful when I visited your school. I really enjoyed my visit. It was good to see that you are so happy and like your school so much. You told me that you are very well looked after there. My visit showed that you are doing very well indeed in all of your subjects. You get better and better as you move on up the school. Because of this, your results in Year 6 and the progress you make to achieve them, are among the very best in the whole country. An important reason is that your teachers are very good. Many lessons are as good as they could be, especially in the oldest years. Teaching in Reception and Years 1 and 2 is also good, but the teachers think they can be even better. They did very well in improving how they teach writing and Year 2 results were even better because of this. They are now doing the same for mathematics. In Reception, the teachers are good at giving younger children things that really

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Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

interest them. They are working to be even better at helping them to choose useful things to do for themselves. Another very important reason why you do so well is yourselves. You are extremely well behaved and work very hard. You are very polite and helpful to each other and to grown ups. This means not only that your school is a lovely place to be, but also that the teachers are helped very well in what they do for you. Some of you told me that you are very grateful for their hard work and love the displays that they put up, especially at Christmas. The teachers think that your parents and other grown-ups who look after you also help very much, by always doing whatever they can to make sure that you do well. Very well done to you all and good luck for the future. Yours sincerely George Rayner Lead Inspector

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