All Saints Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Netheravon

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Our latest OFSTED report

Our school was visited by the OFSTED inspectors in January 2011. The inspectors commented that:

Strong leadership and effective teamwork among the staff have resulted in good improvement since the last inspection. All Saints is now a good school. Pupils achieve well because of good teaching and an interesting curriculum. Care, guidance and support contribute well to pupils' personal development. The school is particularly successful in helping new pupils to settle quickly so they can make good progress.

Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage get off to a solid start and make good progress in all areas of learning. Good progress continues throughout the school. Teachers have successfully improved pupils' writing skills and this is reflected by the good quality work in books and on display.

Teachers create attractive classrooms and a positive atmosphere for pupils to learn in. Lessons have a clear purpose and teachers' explanations, instructions and questioning promote learning well. Assessment is used effectively to plan teaching and to match tasks to pupils' abilities. Pupils are challenged well and make good gains in their learning. In most classes, pupils know how well they are doing and what they need to do to improve because they are set sharp individual learning targets. Teachers' marking usually provides good feedback and guidance.

Pupils are courteous, friendly and supportive of others. They relate well to adults and to their peers. Community cohesion is promoted well on a local level and pupils make good contributions to the school and to the local events. Attendance levels are above average.

The drive and direction provided by the headteacher have been at the heart of the school's improvements. She is well supported by other key leaders who are all effectively involved in the monitoring and development of their areas of responsibility. The school demonstrates a good capacity to improve. Self-evaluation is accurate and systematic. The findings are used well to inform planning and action to bring about improvements where needed. Since the last inspection, the Early Years Foundation Stage, pupil progress, teaching and subject leadership have all improved from satisfactory to good.

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