Spotlight: creating an effective culture of reading
The school has secured a purposeful reading culture. Leaders have introduced successful approaches to teaching reading across the school. They have prioritised professional learning to strengthen approaches to teaching reading, involving both staff and volunteers. The consistent approaches implemented and the investment in effective reading materials ensure that most pupils reading skills are well-developed by the time they leave the school. They read accurately and with increasing fluency, demonstrating a secure understanding of the main ideas and information in a range of texts. Across the school, pupils show a good deal of enthusiasm for reading at school and at home.