A primary school in Wolverhampton has continued to maintain good standards of education four years after education bosses last checked on its progress.
St Andrew’s C of E School in Whitmore Reans was rated 'good' overall by Ofsted following a recent inspection, with a number of marked improvements also being noted.
The Coleman Street school, which has 451 pupils aged between 3 and 11, was commended for its efficient leadership team, strong safeguarding values and commitment to involving parents and families in regular events.
Inspector Heather Phillips said: "The school’s mission statement - ‘With Faith, Hope and Love we can Achieve Greater Things’ - has proved itself a reality here. Since the last inspection, it has addressed all the weaknesses we identified.
"However, further work is needed to ensure more pupils achieve higher standards in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2.
"On the plus side, the staff continually reflect on their practice and take decisive action to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of all learners. Governors also keep themselves up to date with training and regularly check safeguarding procedures to make sure the pupils are kept safe.
"Thankfully, bullying is very rare thanks to the pupils' own 'anti-bullying committee', which raises awareness and mediates if problems do arise. Pupils are also taught about online safety, road safety and water safety around canals and rivers," she added.
The inspection found that despite showing signs of making good progress overall by the end of key stage 2, some of the more able pupils did not reach the standards they were capable of.
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Ms Phillips said that attendance had improved greatly since 2015 with the present rate standing at 96.2 per cent, putting the school above the latest national attendance figures.
"Parental and family involvement is now a strength of the school, having been one of the focus points since the last inspection. A number of initiatives and events regularly take place that are well supported.
"The school has also gained two recognised awards - the 'Wolverhampton Star Award’ for outstanding contribution to the community and the ‘Families First Quality Award’.
"Also, the curriculum provides every opportunity for pupils to develop a full range of skills, knowledge and understanding over time. And pupils with special educational needs or complex social and emotional needs clearly benefit from the curricular opportunities they have," she added.
"A real emphasis is also placed on physical education, music and the arts and pupils enjoy regular trips and demonstrations from guest visitors."
During the inspection, Ms Phillips met with headteacher Lisa Thompson, several governors and parents. She also looked at pupils’ work and viewed the school’s website.
