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REPORT CONTENTS PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT 7 Information about the school How good the school is What the school does well What could be improved How the school has improved since its last inspection Standards Pupils’ attitudes and values Teaching and learning Other aspects of the school How well the school is led and managed Parents’ and carers’ views of the school PART B: COMMENTARY Greenhill Community School - 6 Page HOW HIGH ARE STANDARDS? 13 The school’s results and achievements 13 Pupils’ attitudes, values and personal development 15 HOW WELL ARE PUPILS TAUGHT? 16 HOW GOOD ARE THE CURRICULAR AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO PUPILS? 18 HOW WELL DOES THE SCHOOL CARE FOR ITS PUPILS? 20 HOW WELL DOES THE SCHOOL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS? 21 HOW WELL IS THE SCHOOL LED AND MANAGED? 22 WHAT SHOULD THE SCHOOL DO TO IMPROVE FURTHER? 25 PART C: SCHOOL DATA AND INDICATORS 26 PART D: THE STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF TEACHING IN AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM, SUBJECTS AND COURSES 30
PART A: SUMMARY OF THE REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL There are 303 boys and girls on roll aged from 3 to 11. Children enter the nursery during the academic year in which they are four and they attend part-time. The vast majority of these transfer to the reception classes at the beginning of the academic year in which they are five. At the time of the inspection, 18 of the reception children were under five. The school is bigger than other primary schools, but it is smaller than it was at the time of the previous inspection (365 on roll). The majority of pupils who attend the school live locally in the Alexandra ward, approximately 47 per cent are from a Bengali heritage and 53 per cent from a Pakistani heritage. The school is over-subscribed as the number of classes on entry is being reduced to a one and a half from two, in preparation for the school’s move into a new building in the next academic year. The general attainment of pupils on entry to the school is well below average. In the new index of local deprivation, Oldham is in 16 th position nationally, and Alexandra ward is 88 th out of 8,414 of the most deprived wards in the country. Glodwick, part of Alexandra ward, has become part of a regeneration area with resulting monies becoming available both to the school and the community. Vandalism is high and employment in the area is very low. The number of pupils eligible for free school meals is 54.57 per cent, which is very high when compared to the national average. This is slightly less than the proportion of pupils on the free school meals register during the previous inspection. However, 25 per cent of pupils go home for lunch and the current statistics for eligibility for free school meals are misleading. The eligibility for the general disadvantage clothing grant of 82 per cent appears to be a more accurate reflection of disadvantage and it is this which is used in the statistical calculations in the report. Currently all pupils are from minority ethnic groups and have English as an additional language. The percentage of pupils identified as having special educational needs (11.1 per cent) is below the national average; those with statements of special educational needs (0.6 per cent) is also below the national average. HOW GOOD THE SCHOOL IS Greenhill Community School is a very good school, which has improved significantly since its last inspection in 1996. The school has made a significant impact on pupils’ progress particularly of language development, through the very good teaching. The pupils’ very good behaviour, the strong leadership and management of the headteacher and the senior management team, together with a supportive chair of governors, make a significant contribution to the effectiveness the school. The school has a strong caring ethos with a commitment to improving standards. It offers very good value for money. What the school does well • The quality of teaching is good across the school. • Teachers and support staff in English as an additional language and special educational needs are working in a very effective partnership. • There is effective yet flexible use of the numeracy strategy and particularly the literacy strategy. • The quality of the provision in the early years is high. • Well-motivated and interested learners make good progress in lessons and over time. • There is a strong community spirit that is responsive and sensitive to the cultural background of the pupils and helps the links with parents. • The school effectively raises pupils’ awareness of cultures other than their own. • The school is very well led by a committed headteacher, a forward-looking senior management team and a supportive chair of governors, together with a few active members. • Relationships are strong between pupils and staff and pupils themselves and teachers know their pupils very well. • Pupils’ very good behaviour makes a positive contribution to the inclusive ethos and standards of learning. Greenhill Community School - 7
Page 1 and 2: INSPECTION REPORT GREENHILL COMMUNI
Page 3 and 4: INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL Type o
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Page 9 and 10: STANDARDS The table shows the stand
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Page 13 and 14: PART B: COMMENTARY HOW HIGH ARE STA
Page 15 and 16: 13. In all other subjects, standard
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Page 19 and 20: 41. The curriculum is planned to en
Page 21 and 22: 52. There are effective procedures
Page 23 and 24: to compensate for the overall lack
Page 25 and 26: WHAT SHOULD THE SCHOOL DO TO IMPROV
Page 27 and 28: Attainment at the end of Key Stage
Page 29 and 30: Results of the survey of parents an
Page 31 and 32: very good supervision of activities
Page 33 and 34: Physical development 85. Standards
Page 35 and 36: 90. In the national Curriculum test
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Page 39 and 40: foods. 108. By the time they reach
Page 41 and 42: teaching of the subject through her
Page 43 and 44: provided with good support and make
Page 45 and 46: subjects. However, this is inconsis
Page 47 and 48: 158. Most pupils show positive atti
Page 49: 169. With reference to the previous

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