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Wistaston Academy, Cheshire
“The school prioritises reading and pupils’ vocabulary development. Children in the early years are immersed in a language-rich environment (…) Staff deliver the phonics programme expertly and with fidelity (…) This enables pupils to read fluently and accurately. Nearly all pupils in Year 1 achieve highly in the phonics screening check.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Not previously inspected
Wyndcliffe Primary School, Birmingham
“A love of reading is evident across the school. Reading is prioritised from the moment children start school in early years. There is a strong focus on developing children’s communication and language. Pupils get regular opportunities to practise and consolidate their phonics knowledge. Staff use assessment well to check pupils’ phonics progress. Developing pupils’ oracy is a high priority. This is evident throughout the school where there is a focus on building pupils’ vocabulary. Pupils develop their reading skills and fluency as they move through the school. Everyone is a reader at Wyndcliffe.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Good
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This round-up pulls together all the support we offer to help you implement reading intervention in your school.
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, West Yorkshire
“The comprehensive reading offer inspires pupils to become enthusiastic, fluent and confident readers from an early age. Pupils quickly become successful readers because of the high-quality teaching and support that they receive. Well-trained adults teach the phonics programme consistently. Phonics lessons are dynamic and engaging. Adults capture pupils’ interest in reading. Pupils are excited to read and enjoy reading to adults. They have secure reading knowledge, which is firmly embedded through strong routines and repeated practise.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
Northern House Academy, Oxford
“Helping pupils develop a love of stories and books is a priority. The school has implemented a systematic approach to teach pupils to read. Pupils enjoy the skilfully adapted lessons that help them develop their reading confidence and fluency. Their resilience shines through when they read with adults and work hard to blend and segment using the methods they have been taught.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Not previously inspected
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School, Lancashire
“Staff deliver phonics sessions expertly across the early years and key stage 1. […] Staff provide highly effective extra support for those pupils who find reading more difficult. As a result, pupils read fluently and accurately by the end of Year 2.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
Ruth’s Updates
This round-up pulls together all the support we offer to help you implement reading intervention in your school.
Ruth’s Blog: We go beyond the need and teach every pupil to read
We are never complacent. Schools depend upon our teaching programme. We research practices that will work best for all pupils – and especially those with special needs. We struggle on their behalf – struggling pupils are likely to give up. We don’t. Here’s Jilly, one of our trainers, working with teachers and pupil in Oakwood Special […]
Community & Hospital Education Service AP Academy, Truro
“The school has prioritised reading across the three sites and the different ways in which pupils access their learning. This ensures that pupils have the knowledge that they need to learn the curriculum in all subject areas. The very small number of pupils at the earliest stages of reading get the help they need to become confident and fluent readers. […] Texts are carefully chosen to spark interest and debate and promote extensive awareness of the diverse world around them.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding