You have maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. During that period, pupils’ attainment and progress have always been at least in line with the national averages, and sometimes above. Chaucer Junior is an inclusive and friendly school that prepares its pupils very well for their secondary education. It is held in high regard by its local community. Parents who gave their views during the inspection, and those who left online comments on Parent View, were full of praise for your school. One comment captured their opinions: ‘The school is well led and boasts an amazing team dedicated to improving the life of each individual child.’ You deserve much of the credit for the school’s continued success. You are ambitious for the pupils. The expectation is that pupils will reach standards in reading, writing and mathematics that are at least as high as those of other pupils nationally. Year in and year out, you meet this goal because of your unstinting focus on sustaining and improving the good quality of teaching. Your school’s successes are not limited to good academic outcomes. Pupils and parents greatly appreciate the attention you pay to developing the pupils’ personalities and interests. This aspect of your school’s work is celebrated through displays in classrooms and around the school. You ensure that pupils encounter a wide range of interesting activities to broaden their horizons. The varied school clubs are too many to list, but particularly impressive is the gardening club. Over 90 pupils are members of this club and it has rightly received both national and local recognition.