Drury Primary School is situated in the village of the same name on the outskirts of Buckley in Flintshire, about six miles from Chester. It serves the village and surrounding rural area, although a few pupils come from further afield. It was opened in 1974. According to the school, pupils come mainly from homes that are neither highly prosperous nor economically disadvantaged. Around 8% are entitled to receive free school meals, which is well below the local authority and national averages. The full range of ability is represented on entry, similar to the local authority. There are currently 141 pupils on roll, aged three to eleven, taught in five mixed-age classes, including 18 part-time children of nursery age. The number on roll has steadily increased since the last inspection. There are five full-time and two part-time teachers, including the headteacher. Around 21% of pupils are registered as requiring additional learning needs support, which is similar to the national average; one has a statement. Two pupils come from an ethnic minority background. No pupils use Welsh as their first language, receive support for English as a second language or are looked after by the local authority. The school was last inspected in January 2006. There have been a few staff changes over the last six years, including the appointment of a new deputy headteacher in 2010. The individual school budget per pupil for Drury Primary School in 2011-2012 means that the budget is £3070 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Flintshire is £10075 and the minimum is £2616. Drury Primary School is 54th out of the 76 primary schools in Flintshire in terms of its school budget per pupil.’ 1 A report on Drury C.P. School March 2012 Summary The school’s current performance The school’s prospects for improvement Good Good Current performance The school’s overall performance is good because:      most pupils have good communication skills; until 2011 results in both key stages have generally been similar to or better than the family, local authority and Wales averages; nearly all pupils make good progress through the school and achieve or exceed their expected targets; standards of behaviour are good and attendance levels are consistently high; and learning experiences and teaching are consistently good.