Breadsall CofE VC Primary School, Breadsall, Derbyshire
“Staff regularly check how successfully pupils learn new sounds. They are quick to provide support if pupils fall behind. Nothing is left to chance. Leaders are determined that all pupils will read well”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection:
Chaddlewood Primary School, Plympton, Devon
“Pupils benefit from a well-considered approach to phonics. Leaders provide training that helps all staff to understand the phonics programme. Staff skilfully spot pupils who need extra help and support them to catch up quickly.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Broughton Hall Catholic High School, Liverpool
“Leaders have improved the way reading is taught. Pupils are encouraged to read widely. Leaders identify the specific barriers faced by pupils with insecure reading knowledge. They put effective support in place to help these pupils become more confident and fluent readers.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Thorpe Primary School, Netherton, Peterborough
“Leaders’ actions have ensured that reading is a high priority for all pupils in the school. This starts from the early years, where children are well prepared to quickly begin to learn the sounds they need to read words accurately”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection:
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Burnley, Lancashire
“All staff are trained well in the teaching of phonics. Children in the early years have an excellent start with early reading. Children and pupils who need support to learn to read have extra help so they can catch up quickly”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Radford Primary Academy, Coventry
“Leaders make sure staff are well trained and that they teach phonics in the way it is intended. Staff spot if pupils are not keeping up and quickly put support in place”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Troon Community Primary School, Camborne, Cornwall
“Children begin their phonics learning in Nursery and make an immediate start to reading in Reception. Expertly trained staff accurately model sounds for pupils who are learning to read”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Luxulyan School, Bodmin, Cornwall
“Staff quickly identify pupils who need extra help to catch up. Leaders make sure that staff have the relevant expertise to help pupils to catch up quickly. Leaders help parents to understand the school’s chosen phonics programme so that they can support their child at home”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Coleridge Primary, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
“The reading curriculum throughout the school is carefully designed so that pupils read authors that reflect their diversity. The characters in books reflect the different backgrounds of pupils at the school. This approach inspires pupils to respect each other”.
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Good
Farsley Springbank Primary School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire
“The inspector saw pupils in Year 1 reading with great expression. This is because teachers expertly support pupils. Almost all children in Reception have already developed a good pen grip because reading activities move seamlessly into writing activities”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good