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Quotes from The Inspection Report
for
Springfield Community Primary School in London, which took
place in June 2009.
Almost all pupils
come from a wide variety of minority ethnic backgrounds. Eight
out of ten pupils speak English as an additional language, and
many are at the early stages of acquisition. A high number of
pupils are eligible for free school meals. The proportion of
pupils who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities is
very high. These include speech and language difficulties. A
large proportion of pupils joins and leaves the school outside
normal times.
At its last inspection, in March 2008, the school was given a
Notice to Improve.
Overall effectiveness of the school: Grade 2
Springfield is now a good school. Under the dynamic leadership
of its Executive Principal and Head of School, there has been
rapid progress this year in improving teaching and learning so
that it is consistently good, and in raising standards from
exceptionally low to a little below average.
Achievement and standards: Grade 2
In 2008, standards were exceptionally low in reading, writing
and mathematics at the end of Year 2, and low in mathematics and
science by the end of Year 6. 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, mathematics and science. |
