Bracknell

Binfield CE Primary School in Bracknell is a good school where pupils achieve well and reach high standards according to inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

The inspection team visited the Bracknell Forest Borough Council school in late November and their report gives Binfield an overall grade two, good school rating.

The report says: "Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding. They enjoy school because of the wealth of learning activities provided."

The Benetfeld Road, Bracknell school is given a good rating in every other category assessed by the inspectors.

The inspectors say the school has been particularly successful in teaching healthy lifestyles through sport and physical education. There’s also an effective mediation system that helps pupils resolve their own disputes and an active school council.

Other key findings highlighted in the inspection report include:

* Standards are high and pupils achieve well;
* Targets are challenging and result in improving standards;
* Pupils with learning difficulties or disabilities are cared for and supported very well and make good progress;
* Teaching and learning are good with some that is outstanding;
* Lessons provide challenging and engaging activities and pupils respond with enthusiasm;
* The curriculum is good with a good balance that supports pupils’ personal and academic development;
* Pupils are well cared for and supported;
* Parents feel welcome and are pleased with the information they receive about the school and their children’s work;
* Leadership and management are good;
* Governors hold the school to account very well;
* The school’s track record of improvement shows that it has good capacity to continue improving and to maintain high standards.

As with all Ofsted reports the inspectors identify areas for improvement. At Binfield CE Primary School these are to further improve standards in mathematics and simplify the Foundation Stage to ensure individual targets for all pupils are accurate.

Di Gare, Headteacher at Binfield CE Primary School, said: "I am very pleased with the report and also pleased that there are still areas for development which gives us targets to aim for.

"In particular the report recognises the hard work of everyone who is involved in the school."

Tony Eccleston, Director of Education, Bracknell Children’s Services and Libraries, said: "This school has performed consistently well in recent years and this report shows clearly the good work continues.

"We shall support the school in tackling the areas for improvement in the report but in the meantime I congratulate everyone at the school on their achievement so far."

Cllr Alan Ward, Bracknell Executive Member for Education and Libraries, said: "This is a good report for a school that continues to provide a good education for our children.

"It reflects the hard work of the pupils, their teachers, support staff and governors. Well done all of them."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council