Aureus Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
“Teachers promote a love of books. They read high-quality texts to pupils regularly. Story time is a joy to watch. Pupils clearly love listening to and joining in with the stories that are read to them”.
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection:
Goonhavern Primary School, Truro, Cornwall
“Leaders have identified high-quality texts for pupils to read and know well. These support pupils to understand some key themes linked to diversity and difference”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Octavia House Schools, South London (special school)
“Leaders ensure that pupils have the knowledge they need to sound out words and learn to read. Leaders’ firm belief that reading is the gateway to learning pays dividends. Older pupils read fluently and are able to access formal qualifications”.
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull, Liverpool
“Learning to read is central to the school’s curriculum. Leaders have ensured that staff are appropriately trained to deliver the new phonics programme”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port
Younger pupils read unknown words using the sounds that they have been taught. This is because books are well matched to their current phonics knowledge. Staff quickly identify and support pupils who are not keeping up with the school’s phonics programme.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection:
Royston St John Baptist Church of England Primary, South Yorkshire
“Reading is at the heart of the curriculum. Children begin to learn to read as soon as they start in Reception. Adults teach phonics sessions well. Pupils read every day. Books are well matched to pupils’ abilities”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Waterwells Primary Academy, Quedgeley, Gloucester
“Leaders ensure that pupils learn to read well. Staff have secure knowledge of phonics. This means that they are confident to teach pupils how to segment sounds and blend words.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Handforth Grange Primary, Wilmslow, Cheshire
“Leaders have improved the way that phonics is taught. They have introduced a new phonics programme. Leaders make sure that staff are trained to deliver this programme well.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
Broadclyst Community Primary School, Broadclyst, Exeter
“Leaders have embedded a highly effective early reading programme. This enables children in Nursery to learn about sounds and early writing skills, preparing them for deeper learning in Reception. As a result, pupils in key stage 1 are eager and successful readers”.
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
Kents Hill Park all-through school, Milton Keynes
“From the minute they join the school, children in early years learn to read. Well-trained staff teach phonics. Children quickly pick up the sounds they need to know”.
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: