Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is a smaller-than-average-sized primary school. The school has an on-site pre-school which offers morning sessions for children from the age of two years. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average. The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage and very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average. The school runs a breakfast club and provides after-school childcare for its pupils. There were too few pupils in Year 6 in 2017 for the school to be eligible to meet the government’s floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in English and mathematics. Inspection report: Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School, 3–4 July 2018 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection The inspector observed learning in a range of lessons in all classes and in the preschool. Many of these observations were carried out jointly with the headteacher. The inspector scrutinised pupils’ work and listened to them read. Pupils’ behaviour in lessons and around the school, including playtimes and lunchtimes, was observed. The inspector spoke with pupils, both formally and informally, to gather their opinions about the school. Meetings were held with governors, the headteacher, middle leaders, a local authority partner and a representative of the diocese. A range of documentation was viewed, including the school’s self-evaluation, the school’s improvement plans, minutes of governing body meetings, safeguarding documents and monitoring records of the quality of teaching and learning. Information relating to pupils’ outcomes, behaviour and attendance was also studied. The inspector considered parents’ comments during the inspection, as well as taking into account the views of 36 parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, and the 24 free-text responses. The 11 responses to Ofsted’s staff questionnaire were also taken into account Inspection team Karine Hendley, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Inspection report: Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School, 3–4 July 2018 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].