Inspection report:
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School 21 -22 September 2009
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Introduction
This inspection was carried out by three additional inspectors. The inspectors visited15 lessons, and held meetings with staff, governors and groups of pupils. They spoketo parents, pupils and staff. They observed the school’s work, looked atdocumentation from the School Improvement Partner, the Diocesan Education Advisor, Early Years Foundation Stage, school learning mentor and aboutsafeguarding, records of lesson observations and planning, pupils’ books andquestionnaires from pupils, staff and 134 parents. The inspection team reviewedmany aspects of the school’s work. It looked in detail at the following:
the attainment and progress of pupils
the extent of pupils’ personal and social development
opportunities for all pupils to learn about Britain’s diverse cultures and faiths
how well all leaders and managers have driven improvement
the effectiveness of procedures to safeguard the health and safety of all pupils.
Information about the school
This average sized school has one class per year group, a Reception class and aNursery. At the request of the local authority and demand for places at the school, asecond Reception class is due to open in January 2010. The proportion of pupils whoare eligible for free school meals is higher than in most other schools. Three quartersof pupils are from minority ethnic groups, many of these are of African, Caribbean orPolish descent. Over 40% of pupils have English as an additional language. Overthree quarters of these, about a third of all pupils, are at early stages of usingEnglish. Although the proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/ordisabilities is in line with the national average, a higher proportion than in mostschools have statements of special educational needs. Whilst their difficulties and/ordisabilities are diverse, many have moderate learning difficulties or autistic spectrumdisorders and some have far more profound needs. A very small number of pupilsare looked after by the local authority.New, independently-run after-school care started in September 2009.
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