School report

Argyle Primary School

Tonbridge Street, London, WC1H 9EG

Inspection dates 28–29 January 2015
Overall effectiveness This inspection: Good 2
Previous inspection: Good 2
Leadership and management Good 2
Behaviour and safety of pupils Good 2
Quality of teaching Good 2
Achievement of pupils Good 2
Early years provision Good 2

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.
It is not yet an outstanding school because

Argyle Primary School continues to provide a good
Leadership and management are good at all
Pupils behave well. They are considerate, polite
Pupils’ achievement is good. They make good
The quality of teaching is good. Teachers plan
standard of education for its pupils and is
improving further.
levels. The headteacher and staff have high
expectations of pupils and make sure that pupils
make good progress. Leaders monitor and check
the quality of teaching regularly and help teachers
improve.
and thoughtful and care for one another. The
school looks after pupils well and ensures that
they feel safe.
progress throughout the school. They attain
similar results in national tests in Year 6 to most
other 11 year olds in the country.
lessons that are lively and engaging, ask good
questions and set work that helps pupils make
good progress. Marking in English is strong.
The school promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social
The school’s curriculum is exciting and promotes
Governors help school leaders improve the school.
Children in the early years make good progress.
The attainment and progress of disadvantaged
and cultural development very well. In particular,
there is a focus on British values throughout the
curriculum, in displays and during assemblies. As a
result, pupils are prepared well for life in modern
Britain.
good learning. Pupils enjoy the activities and tasks
because lessons are often set in real-life contexts.
They visit the school regularly and ask good
questions to check the quality of teaching and
pupils’ progress.
This is because provision is good in the Nursery and
Reception Year classes, and adults provide
activities inside and outside that motivate and
interest the children.
pupils,disabled pupils and those with special
educational needs is improving in all year groups.
Teaching over time does not always challenge the
most able enough. As a result, fewer pupils than
average attain the higher levels in reading and
mathematics at the end of Key Stage 2.
The school’s work with families has not been fully
Marking is sometimes inconsistent and not all
effective in the few cases where pupils are regularly
absent.
reaches the quality evident in English.

Information about this inspection

Inspection team

David Thomas Hatchett, Lead inspector Additional Inspector
Hazel Burnie, Team inspector Additional Inspector
Christopher Crouch, Team inspector Additional Inspector

Full report

Information about this school

What does the school need to do to improve further?

Raise pupils’ achievement and the quality of teaching to outstanding by:

ensuring that the tasks that teachers set fully challenge pupils, especially the most able
ensuring that all marking is as good as the best seen in English and in Year 6.

Inspection judgements

The leadership and management are good

Governors take part in regular training from the local authority, which enables them to understand

performance data and how well the school is doing compared to others.

The behaviour and safety of pupils are good

Behaviour

The quality of teaching is good
The achievement of pupils is good
The early years provision is good

What inspection judgements mean

School

Grade Judgement Description
Grade 1 Outstanding An outstanding school is highly effective in delivering outcomes that
provide exceptionally well for all its pupils’ needs. This ensures that pupils
are very well equipped for the next stage of their education, training or
employment.
Grade 2 Good A good school is effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all
its pupils’ needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their
education, training or employment.
Grade 3 Requires
improvement
A school that requires improvement is not yet a good school, but it is not
inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within 24 months
from the date of this inspection.
Grade 4 Inadequate A school that requires special measures is one where the school is failing
to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education and the school’s
leaders, managers or governors have not demonstrated that they have
the capacity to secure the necessary improvement in the school. This
school will receive regular monitoring by Ofsted inspectors.

A school that has serious weaknesses is inadequate overall and requires
significant improvement but leadership and management are judged to
be Grade 3 or better. This school will receive regular monitoring by
Ofsted inspectors.

School details

Unique reference number 100008
Local authority London Borough of Camden
Inspection number 448184

This inspection of the school was carried out under section 5 of the Education Act 2005.
Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the

Type of school Primary
School category Community
Age range of pupils 3–11
Gender of pupils Mixed
Number of pupils on the school roll 429
Appropriate authority The governing body
Chair Jackie Gwatkin
Headteacher Jemima Wade
Date of previous school inspection 7–8 October 2009
Telephone number 020 7837 4590
Fax number 020 7833 1384
Email address admin@argyle.camden.sch.uk

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