St Andrew's CofE Primary School, London 2009
The improved emphasis on phonics is aiding reading, and a new curriculum programme and a wider range of reading books is having a positive impact on standards and achievement. View further extracts here.

Cayley Primary School, London 2009
There is a trend of improving standards over the last few years, although there are fluctuations in national test results caused by the movement of pupils in and out of the school. Some of the pupils who join the school in the later years of primary education speak little or no English. Overall standards have risen above average largely due to very strong results in English in 2007 and 2008. Given the very low levels of attainment on entry to school this represents excellent achievement. View further extracts here.

Springfield Community Primary School, London 2009
In 2008, standards were exceptionally low in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 2... Since then, standards have been rising rapidly across the school and achievement is good. A structured programme to teach reading and develop writing skills has had a positive impact, with pupils in mixed-age ability groups. Standards are now close to national expectations across the school in reading, writing, View further extracts here.

St Mary's CofE Junior & Infant School, Manchester 2009
Teaching and learning are outstanding overall and a major factor in enabling pupils to achieve so well... Teachers encourage pupils to work in pairs to help them develop and share their ideas. This, in turn, helps to build their self-confidence and verbal fluency. View further extracts here.

Richard Atkins Primary School, London 2009
Recent initiatives to improve pupils' reading skills are already beginning to show signs of significant improvement. View further extracts here.

Adelaide Primary School, Hull 2009
The school has a number of outstanding features.  The school successfully fosters cooperative learning and high levels of respect for others in the school community. As a result, pupils are very polite and considerate and the learning environment is happy, calm and orderly. View further extracts here.

Whitmore Primary School, London 2009
Pupils achievement is satisfactory in relation to their very low staring points. Progress in reading has shown a marked improvement in response to new teaching methods. View further extracts here.

Academy 360, Sunderland 2009
A systematic and structured programme designed to improve reading has been introduced in Years 1 to 8 and it is already having a very positive impact. View further extracts here.

Ebor Gardens, Leeds 2008
The school's exceptionally detailed tracking of pupils' progress clearly demonstrates that pupils' achievement from their very low starting points is outstanding. Pupils who have remained at the school from Year 2 do particularly well, benefiting from the support provided in the literacy and numeracy instructional groups. Pupils from Year
2 to Year 6 are grouped for English and mathematics lessons after an assessment of their reading skills. This ensures that all pupils, including those at the early stages of learning English, are provided with the support they need to succeed. View further extracts here.

Hawthorn Park Lower School, Bedfordshire 2008
Standards generally reflect the improving trend in Year 2 national test results. Current school assessments, particularly of writing, accurately show the very successful use of new literacy resources to improve pupils' knowledge and understanding of language. View further extracts here.

Taylor Road Primary School, Leicester 2008
In 2007, standards were well below the national average in reading, writing and mathematics at the age of seven. A higher-than-average number of pupils who were at the very early stages of learning English joined the school during this period… The successful implementation of a key strategy to target the development of pupils' English skills is now bearing fruit. The staff's belief that 'every lesson is a language lesson' is boosting pupils' confidence and increasing rates of progress. View further extracts here.

Biggin Hill Primary School, Hull 2008
There is a strong programme of phonics teaching which has a positive impact on pupils' reading throughout school. View further extracts here.

Red Lane Primary School, Bolton 2008
Pupils say that they enjoy literacy and numeracy lessons far more now that the work is so closely matched to their abilities. View further extracts here.

Bessemer Grange Primary School, London 2008
Exciting new initiatives such as 'Success For All' and 'Big Writing' are already having a positive effect on improving achievement in English. Creative writing, spelling and grammar are improving because pupils are encouraged to be responsible for their own work, to mark and assess it. View further extracts here.

St John and St James, London 2008
The 'Success for All' literacy programme has been instrumental in raising literacy standards and pupils have responded with great enthusiasm. View further extracts here.

Holy Trinity Primary School, Dalston 2008
The new approach to teaching English has proved very successful and many pupils make extremely good progress in their reading and writing. View further extracts here.

Webster Primary School, Manchester 2007
A recent innovation has been the use of the 'Success for All' programme, which is giving a strong focus to meeting pupils' needs in literacy. View further extracts here.

Manor Oak Primary School, London 2007
Planning is well matched to the needs of the children and adaptations are made where the school perceives a need. For example, they have successfully introduced a structured English scheme operating by ability rather than age so that pupils who arrive at school with low levels of English can slot in at the appropriate level.
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Hamp Community Junior School, Somerset 2007
The new literacy programme has been effectively introduced and is encouraging pupils to develop good cooperative and listening skills. View further extracts here.

Rye Oak Primary School, London 2007
Teaching groups based on prior attainment in 'Success for All' in English and in mathematics ensure that pupils at differing levels can make progress. View further extracts here.

Hamp Nursery and Infant School, Somerset 2007
The successful teaching of a recently introduced phonics programme is having an immediate and discernible impact on raising standards in reading and writing. In Years 1 and 2, the teaching of phonics is very successful in raising standards. View further extracts here.

Cooper and Jordan CofE Primary School, West Midlands 2007
Children make significant gains across all the areas of learning in the Nursery and Reception Year. By the end of Reception, almost all children reach the goals expected and a good number exceed them.
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Adelaide Primary School, Hull 2007
Pupils achieve well. The provision for children in the Foundation Stage is very good and the children in the Nursery and Reception class make good progress. View further extracts here.

Nightingale Primary School, London 2007
Achievement is now satisfactory overall, and pupils achieve well in reading and writing. This is because of an intensive programme that focuses on teaching the basic skills and very carefully tracks the progress of each child, so that no one slips through the net. View further extracts here.

Hillcrest Primary School, Leeds 2007
Lessons are well planned and usually well matched to pupils' abilities. Teachers explain well what the pupils are to learn and check that they have understood. Every opportunity is taken to promote speaking skills. The use of 'talking partners' is particularly successful. Crucial improvement to pupils' speaking and writing skills underpins the rising standards in English. View further extracts here.

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