Mexborough Pitt Street Infant School and Mexborough Doncaster Road Junior School amalgamated in January 2016 and New Pastures Primary School was opened. Mexborough Pitt Street Infant School was judged to be outstanding at its last inspection in June 2013. The school is similar in size to the average-sized primary school. About a third of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium additional funding, which is higher than the national average. The proportion of pupils who receive support for their SEN and/or disabilities is lower the national average. The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is lower than the national average. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The school runs a breakfast club. The early years consist of a Nursery and two Reception classes. Inspection report: New Pastures Primary School, 17–18 October 2018 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed learning in a range of subjects in all classes. All of the lessons observed by the lead inspector on day one were accompanied by the headteacher. Some of the observations were carried out jointly with the headteacher on day two. The lead inspector met regularly with the headteacher and deputy headteacher. Inspectors held meetings with the early years leader, the inclusion leader, the lead teachers for English, mathematics, and pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, as well as curriculum leaders. The lead inspector met with the chair of the governing body and spoke to the school’s previous local authority standards and effectiveness partner on the telephone. During visits to lessons, inspectors spoke with pupils and looked at their work to find out more about how well they are learning. Meetings were held with pupils and the inspectors talked informally with pupils around the school. The lead inspector listened to pupils read and talked with them about reading. Pupils’ behaviour in lessons and around the school was observed. A range of documentation was scrutinised, including leaders’ evaluation of the school, school improvement planning, and documents relating to pupils’ behaviour and the quality of teaching and learning. Inspectors also reviewed the minutes of meetings of the governing body and information relating to safeguarding and attendance. Inspectors met with parents before the school day and at the end of the Year 2 reading meeting for parents. They considered the school’s own recent parental questionnaires and feedback forms from a variety of parental workshops. There was one response to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View. Inspection team Kate Rowley, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Lesley Allwood Ofsted Inspector Natasha Greenough Ofsted Inspector Larissa Thorpe Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: New Pastures Primary School, 17–18 October 2018 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].