The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Rushmere Hall is much larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils with an education, health and care plan or statement of special education needs is above the national average. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals is in line with the national average. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The school has a specialist Speech and Language Unit attached to it for 15 pupils and a specialist Hearing Impaired Unit for 10 pupils. The headteacher and chair of governors have changed since the last section 5 inspection. They both took up their current positions in September 2016. Inspection report: Rushmere Hall Primary School, 28–29 June 2017 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection The inspectors visited classes in every year across the school at least once, observing teaching and learning, talking to pupils and assessing the quality of their work. The headteacher and both deputy headteachers accompanied the inspectors on some classroom visits. There were also a number of shorter visits to lessons to track particular groups of pupils as well as visits to the Hearing Impaired Unit and the Speech and Language Unit. The inspectors observed the school’s work and looked at documentation, including the school’s analysis of its strengths and weaknesses, information on pupils’ attainment and progress, records of behaviour and safety, governor monitoring records and safeguarding documents. Inspectors looked at examples of pupils’ written work across a range of subjects and year groups. The inspector also separately scrutinised a range of pupils’ work including English, mathematics, humanities and science books. Meetings were held with the headteacher, staff, pupils and governors. Inspectors also listened to pupils read. Inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour at lunchtime. Inspectors held discussions with pupils and were available to speak to parents on the playground. They also took into account 103 responses to Ofsted’s online parent questionnaire, Parent View. Inspection team James Adkins, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Clare Fletcher Ofsted Inspector Jenny Carpenter Ofsted Inspector Jane Ladner Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Rushmere Hall Primary School, 28–29 June 2017 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].