Norman Pannell Primary School, Liverpool
“Leaders have ensured that there is a consistent approach to the teaching of early reading. All staff have been well trained to teach phonics. If pupils struggle with their reading, leaders make sure support is put into place immediately”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
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Mountjoy School, Beaminster, Dorset (special school for pupils aged 3-19)
Leaders and adults share the aspiration that, where able, pupils will become at least functional readers by the time they leave school. Staff receive training in the teaching of phonics and early reading. Leaders provide regular support and guidance.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Ainthorpe Primary School, Hull
Well-trained staff ensure a consistent approach to how children learn to read and write. Those pupils who need additional help benefit from effective support. As a result, all pupils quickly learn to read.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Millbrook Park Primary School, North London
“Phonics teaching is introduced to children from the start of Nursery. Leaders use pupils’ assessment information rigorously to identify and support pupils who need to catch up.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Westbury Infant School, Westbury, Wiltshire
“Leaders have recently revised the school’s phonics programme. All staff benefit from the training they receive to teach phonics well. Children begin phonics as soon as they start school.”
Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Old Ford Primary, East London
“Early reading is planned and taught extremely well. Starting in Nursery, children are helped to recognise the sounds that letters make. This is built on effectively in Reception, and in Years 1 and 2, so that pupils become fluent readers”.
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection:
Spurcroft Primary, Thatcham, Berkshire
“From the start of Nursery, children are supported effectively to recognise different sounds. This prepares them well for learning to read as they move into Reception. Staff sharply focus on expanding children’s vocabulary, including by routinely reading stories aloud”.
Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy, Slough
“Leaders have invested significantly in the professional development of all staff to teach phonics. This has resulted in a staff team who are experts in teaching children to learn to read”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection:
How Fresh Start supports struggling readers in secondary schools
“School leaders understood the need to identify specific reading gaps and weaknesses, and made sure that the staff working with struggling readers were trained to teach reading”.
Now the whole school is reading: supporting struggling readers in secondary schools Ofsted, 31/10/2022