Lutley Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school. The school is part of the Hales Valley Trust, which comprises five primary schools. The school is governed by the board of trustees. There is a local governing committee that has delegated responsibility for aspects of the school’s work, for example the curriculum. When Ofsted last inspected the predecessor school, it judged it as ‘outstanding’. A high proportion of pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average. The number of pupils with education, health and care plans is also below the national average. There are three classes in each year group from the Reception Year to Year 6. The school runs a before- and after-school club. Inspection report: Lutley Primary School, 26–27 March 2019 Page 10 of 12 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed pupils’ learning in parts of 46 lessons. Almost all observations were undertaken jointly with senior leaders. Inspectors visited the before- and afterschool club. Inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour in lessons, around the school and at breaktimes and lunchtimes. Inspectors spoke formally with two groups of pupils as well as talking to pupils in lessons and around the school. An inspector listened to a group of pupils read and talked to them about their reading. Inspectors examined the quality of work in pupils’ English, mathematics and topic books jointly with senior leaders. Inspectors also reviewed work in pupils’ science books and children’s learning journals. Discussions were held with the headteacher, deputy headteacher and other school leaders. One inspector met with a group of school staff to gather their views on safeguarding, professional development and pupils’ learning. The lead inspector met with the chair and vice-chair of the local governing committee. She also met with the chief executive officer of the Hales Valley Trust. Inspectors reviewed a wide range of documentation, including the school’s selfevaluation and improvement plans, information about current pupils’ progress, records of checks made on the quality of teaching, records relating to safeguarding, information on the school’s website and minutes of meetings of the trustees and local governing committee. Inspectors took into consideration the 166 responses to Parent View, and a letter from a parent. Two inspectors spoke to parents at the beginning of the school day. Inspection team Claire Jones, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Jayne Thorpe Ofsted Inspector Chris Ogden Ofsted Inspector Susan Blackburn Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Lutley Primary School, 26–27 March 2019 Page 11 of 12 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].