There are 47 pupils on the special educational needs register, none of whom has a statement of special educational needs. Main findings of the inspection Pupils make a good start at this school in the Reception Class and are helped greatly by the good quality of the teaching and thorough curricular planning Children under five soon learn the skills to prepare them for work in the National Curriculum. By the time they leave the Reception class many are using books for pleasure, and a few are already reading. They mostly listen well and respond appropriately. Pupils' mathematical skills are sound by the age of five and all gain an early understanding of number and shape.
Pupils have sound physical skills, but the lack of climbing apparatus prevents maximum progress.
Their knowledge of the world is sound overall and many have a good scientific knowledge and are able to, for example, explore the properties of light. Pupils in the Reception year have sound creative skills and most are able to draw and paint pictures, often using a computer art program. At the end of Key Stage 1, pupils' attainment is in line with national standards in all subjects. By the time they leave the school, the standards of attainment of pupils are above average in English, history, geography and music and at average levels in all other subjects. The 1997 national assessment tests show results that are broadly similar to the findings of the inspection at Key Stage 1, with the exception of mathematics where pupils' attainment in the tests is below national standards.