Normanby Primary School

Inspection Report Normanby Primary School

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120468 Unique Reference Number LINCOLNSHIRE LEA LEA 280821 Inspection number 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2006 Inspection dates Ms. Tricia Pritchard LI Reporting inspector

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This inspection was carried out under section 8 of the Education Act 2005 which gives Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools the authority to inspect any school in England. The inspection is to be treated as a section 5 inspection under the same Act.

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Main Street School address Primary Type of school LN8 2HE Community School category 4 to 11 Age range of pupils 01673 878216 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 01673 876129 Fax number 56 Number on roll Mrs.Lynda Watson Chair of governors The governing body Appropriate authority Mrs. Hazel Wheatley Headteacher 22 May 2000 Date of previous inspection

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Inspection number Inspection dates Age group 280821 28 February 2006 - 4 to 11 28 February 2006 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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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 one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools.

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Description of the school

Normanby Primary School is a small community primary school with 56 pupils on roll. Numbers within each year group fluctuate considerably from year to year and, for example, in 2005, there were eleven pupils in Year 6 whereas in 2006 there are four pupils. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities is above average and a higher than average number join the school after the start of the reception year. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is very low. There are no pupils with English as an additional language and six pupils are eligible for free school meals.

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Key for inspection grades

Outstanding Grade 1 Good Grade 2 Satisfactory Grade 3 Inadequate Grade 4 1 Inspection Report: Normanby Primary School, 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2006

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Grade: 1

Normanby Primary School is a highly effective school that is well regarded within the community. Staff, governors, parents and pupils are rightly proud of the education it offers and their overall judgement about the overall effectiveness of the school is supported by the inspector. Standards at the end of Year 2 and Year 6 are consistently above, or well above, the national average in reading, writing, mathematics and science. Most pupils make good progress throughout the school and meet their targets by the end of the year although some higher ability pupils could do better, particularly in English. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the way that the school promotes the well-being of all pupils and the inspection confirms this judgement. Pupils are happy at the school and attendance is above average. The curriculum offers a rich variety of experiences and is firmly underpinned by a strong focus on developing

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Grade: 1

pupils' literacy and numeracy skills. The quality and standards in the Foundation Stage are good and children learn effectively and make good progress. Key strengths of the school are the excellent relationships that exist between staff and pupils, the planning of the curriculum, the high quality academic support and guidance that is provides, particularly for those with additional learning needs and the outstanding leadership and management. It is very obvious that staff enjoy working at the school and that pupils enjoy learning. This contributes to the very positive ethos throughout the school and the school's capacity to improve further. The school provides excellent value for money.

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Grade: 2

Pupils' attainment on entry is broadly in line with the national average. During the reception year, most pupils make good progress in developing their skills, particularly in the social, mathematical and linguistic areas of learning. Throughout the school, pupils are set challenging targets, which are generally met in all subjects. In Years 1 and 2, pupils make good progress in all subjects and those with additional learning needs make exceptionally good progress. By the end of Year 2, their attainment is well above the national average. Higher ability pupils achieve very good results in mathematics. All pupils do better in reading than in writing. Despite this, by the end of Year 2 the school's overall performance in writing is above the national expected level. In Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, pupils make significantly higher than average progress compared with pupils in other schools. In 2005, all Year 6 pupils attained the national

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Grade: 2

expected level in English, mathematics and science at the end of the year. The school was in the top ten percent of schools nationally for pupils' overall progress in mathematics. However, in 2005, not all higher ability pupils met their targets to exceed the national expected level, especially in English. Standards in science are consistently good throughout the school. 2 Inspection Report: Normanby Primary School, 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2006

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Grade: 1

The pupils make very good progress with their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Their social skills are particularly well developed. The school is a vibrant and a welcoming place where pupils enjoy learning. They contribute effectively to the life of the wider community by, for example, performing in local festivals. They gain a good appreciation of life in other cultures through raising money for charity. Pupils show high levels of respect for each other and for the school environment. Their behaviour is exemplary. Relationships between staff and pupils are very strong and are founded upon mutual trust. An outstanding feature is the school's commitment to encouraging pupils to become involved in decision-making and gain their independence. The members of the Children's Parliament take their roles seriously and are very effective at articulating the views of their peers. All pupils are very aware

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Grade: 1

of the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy eating fruit at break-times and are actively engaged in researching, with the local community, the possibility of providing a hot and healthy school dinner. They have plenty of ideas and their views are valued by staff and governors.

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Grade: 2

The quality of teaching is good. Pupils are grouped according to ability across year groups for literacy and numeracy and this is proving to be an effective way of meeting the needs of all groups of pupils. At Key Stage 2, they are taught by teachers who possess good levels of subject knowledge and because they teach numeracy and literacy to every child, they ensure that there is maximum continuity and progression in pupils' learning. Pupils' progress is assessed regularly and accurately, and teachers use the information well to set realistic individual pupil targets. Pupils know their targets are and are becoming increasingly adept at evaluating their own progress. Teachers' marking is constructive and helps pupils to understand how best they can improve their work. Pupils' work is well presented. In class, lessons generally proceed at a good pace and are interesting. Teachers select resources well to support their teaching.

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Grade: 2

They are competent at using interactive whiteboards and teach the pupils how to use them too. Homework complements the teaching in class. Parents are keen to support their children and help them to succeed.

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Grade: 1

Curriculum planning and organisation are outstanding strengths. From the Foundation Stage onwards, the pupils have access to a broad, balanced and creative curriculum which is enjoyable and is very well planned to meet their individual needs. Staff are confidently adopting a thematic approach to planning pupils' learning so that key 3 Inspection Report: Normanby Primary School, 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2006 literacy, mathematical and information and communication technology skills are reinforced across the whole curriculum. There is a clear and appropriate focus on providing pupils with excellent opportunities to write for different purposes and audiences. Very good attention is paid to timetabling the humanities and creative arts subjects. The curriculum is enriched significantly by specialist teaching, including the teaching of French, visiting speakers, residential visits and an extensive programme

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Grade: 1

of extra-curricular sporting activities. Personal, social and health education has a high profile and an increasing emphasis is placed on promoting a healthy lifestyle, to outstanding effect.

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Grade: 1

Pupils are very well supported pastorally and academically. The attention paid to supporting pupils with additional learning needs is exemplary and this is reflected in the very good progress they make. Staff know the pupils really well and are highly committed to enabling each child to succeed and gain the maximum enjoyment from their learning. Very secure systems are in place to track pupils' progress and to identify vulnerable pupils. Teaching assistants are deployed very effectively by teachers and provide excellent support to pupils. Pupils learn happily in a calm, safe and well ordered environment. High quality displays of pupils' work indicate the importance staff attach to celebrating the pupils' achievements. Pupils are well supervised in the playground and play happily together.

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Grade: 1

Leadership and management are outstanding. The headteacher is ably supported not only by a senior teacher and the governing body but by all the staff, who work together very effectively to monitor the quality of provision. There is a strong sense of teamwork throughout the school. The headteacher and governors provide clear strategic direction and adopt a rigorous approach to self evaluation. They know that improving the quality of writing is an area for development and are taking effective steps to address the issue. An exemplary feature is the way the leadership team makes good use of the staff's individual strengths and interests to enhance all pupils' learning and guarantee their entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. A good example can be seen in the deployment of three teaching assistants to teach science, art and design and technology when teachers have their planning time. The school is very well resourced.

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Grade: 1

Financial planning is well matched to priorities outlined in the school improvement plan. Pupils, parents and staff take a full part in the planning process and, for example, the pupils' suggestions for developing the school grounds are included in the school improvement plan and are being acted upon. Since the last inspection, standards have continued to rise and in information technology, they are now good. The school demonstrates that it has the capacity to sustain this improvement. 4 Inspection Report: Normanby Primary School, 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2006 .

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

website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. 5 Inspection Report: Normanby Primary School, 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2006

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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 1 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 2 How well do learners achieve? NA 2 The standards 1 reached by learners

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Achievement and standards

NA 2 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 1 The attendance of learners NA 1 How well learners enjoy their education NA 2 The extent to which learners adopt safe practices NA 2 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 1 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

I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you all very much when I visited your school. Thank you for talking to me and for telling me about your work. Your school is a very good school and your teachers work very hard to plan lessons which are interesting and which help you to do well. They are very good at using the interactive whiteboards in lessons and I enjoyed seeing you learn to use them too. Most of you make good progress with your reading, writing and mathematics but just a few of you, who are really good at these subjects, could do even better, especially in English. I looked at your books and was pleased to see that you take a pride in presenting your work. Your teachers give you helpful advice when they mark your work. You have lots of opportunities to belong to clubs and contribute to the life of the local community. Well done for raising funds for charity too! It is obvious that you enjoy being pupils at Normanby

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Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

School. Your headteacher and governors are very good at leading and managing the school. They value your suggestions for improving the grounds and the play area and I know that you are looking forward to the pond being completed. All the adults in the school look after you very well and you look after each other very well too. It was good to see so many of you eating fruit at break-time and being aware of the benefits of healthy eating and regular physical exercise. Good luck for the future. Your school is a welcoming school and an exciting place!

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