Lacey Green Primary Academy, Wimslow, Cheshire
“The school places reading at the heart of all learning. […] In the Reception Year, there is a sharp focus on ensuring that children start learning the phonics code straight away. They quickly gain the necessary knowledge to read books that match the sounds that they know.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: N/A
Four Dwellings Primary Academy, Quinton, Birmingham
“Reading is at the heart of the school. […] The teaching of early reading skills is a strength of the school. Pupils who need support receive it quickly. Pupils love reading and make good progress in their phonics learning.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School, Croxteth, Merseyside
“Staff are experts at teaching phonics. Pupils, including those with SEND, who may find reading more difficult, receive the targeted help that they need. Pupils secure the basics of reading in their memory quickly and securely. This enables them to read fluently and to access the richness of other parts of the school’s curriculum.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
Roundhay School, Leeds, West Yorkshire
“The school has a determination that all pupils will learn to read with precision and fluency. Children are expertly taught phonics from the very start of Reception. By the end of Year 2, almost all pupils are reading accurately and confidently. As pupils move through the primary phase, they read a range of interesting books. The focus on reading continues in the secondary phase.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
St John Vianney’s Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, Lancashire
“Reading is a top priority for the school. In the early years, children revel in the stories, rhymes, and songs that they learn in the Nursery classes. They are well prepared to begin to use phonics to read words by the time that they reach the
Reception Year. […] Skilled staff support pupils to practise and refine their reading knowledge.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Scawby Academy, Scawby, Lincolnshire
“Reading is a strength of the school. […] Pupils take home reading books which are well matched to the sounds they know. This helps them to become fluent and confident readers. The school fosters a love a reading and pupils read daily.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Merrydale Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire
“Reading is a high priority in the school. Children in the early years love practising their phonics. Everyone works together well to develop pupils’ accuracy and fluency. Pupils learn the sounds that letters make in a well-sequenced way. Pupils who need further support access extra interventions to help them keep up.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Good
Newton Blossomville Church of England School, Newton Blossomville, Bedfordshire
“Staff are exceptionally well trained so that the teaching of phonics is precise and accurate. […] [Pupils] skilfully use their knowledge of phonics to develop fluency when reading to an adult. Pupils relish the books the teachers read to them. They recall with excitement the stories they have enjoyed.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding
Claybrooke Primary School, Lutterorth, Leicestershire
“The school’s approach to early reading ensures children quickly become accurate readers. Staff are well trained. Pupils enjoy reading and talk confidently about their book choices.”
School Inspection: Good
Previous Inspection: Requires Improvement
Bentley Wood High School, Stanmore, London
“Teachers are experts in their subjects and build pupils’ confidence by offering clear and helpful feedback. This is evident in reading, where leaders quickly assess pupils’ needs and provide clear support to ensure that pupils can catch up if they have fallen behind. Teachers are well trained and use well-selected resources to build up reading fluency.”
School Inspection: Outstanding
Previous Inspection: Outstanding