Craven Arms school in special measures fails to impress
A primary school in Shropshire has made poor progress in improving standards since being placed into special measures by Ofsted, it has been revealed.
Staff at Stokesay Primary School in Craven Arms have been told progress made since an inspection in November last year has been inadequate, that the quality of teaching has not improved and that children are behind with their learning. It comes after Ofsted inspectors carried out a follow-up motoring inspection last month. The school was placed into special measures after last year's inspection and was told it would be regularly monitored to ensure standards improved.
Ofsted inspector Mark Mumby, who carried out the latest inspection, said in his report: "The progress pupils made in lessons during the monitoring visit was inconsistent.
"The work in pupils' books confirms that pupils are still not making sufficient progress over time to achieve as well as they should. Frequently, the most capable pupils make insufficient progress because teachers do not set high enough expectations for them.
"The majority of pupils are now on track to reach the standards expected for their age in reading, writing and mathematics by the time they leave the school. However, a significant proportion of pupils are still behind where they should be in their learning."
Mr Mumby added head teacher Tony Morris had a clear determination to improve the school and is supported by enthusiastic teachers. But he said the school will remain in special measures.
Mr Morris said: "We are disappointed by the report. In June we were judged to be making satisfactory progress but the inspectors feel that we have dipped again."
