THERE was plenty of praise for Corringham Primary school in a recent Ofsted report but they still graded the school as "Requiring improvement".
The report stated the following:
Pupils’ attainment and progress are improving but pupils do not make consistently good progress in all classes, particularly in Years 3 to 6.
In 2014, Year 6 disadvantaged pupils supported by additional funding achieved less well than their
Teachers do not always set work at the right level of difficulty. It is sometimes too hard for some pupils and too easy for others.
Learning support assistants are not fully contributing to pupils’ learning.
classmates.
Attainment by the end of Year 6 in 2014 was broadly average in reading, writing and mathematics but these outcomes were adversely affected by slow progress in the past.
Teaching is not strong enough to promote consistently good progress for pupils in all classes, particularly in Years 3 to 6.
At times, the purpose of the lesson is not clear enough and so not all pupils fully understand what they are expected to learn.
The care and pride pupils take in their handwriting and presentation varies.
Pupils are not consistently applying their numeracy skills in mathematics to solve problems and applying their writing skills to write good quality extended pieces in a range of subjects.
