A PRIMARY school is required to make improvements after inspectors found staff teaching and leadership to be 'ineffective'.

An Ofsted inspection carried out at The Pines School in Bracknell in June 2019 found that it 'requires improvement', despite it being rated as 'good' previously.

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The leadership at the time the inspection was carried out was shown to be ineffective, with standards of teaching and pupil achievements slipping.

Teaching wasn't consistently good and teaching in Mathematics does not allow pupils to develop their skills well in reasoning and problem-solving.

However, the new headteacher of The Pines School explained she is taking a swift approach to address the Ofsted report and ensure the school is moving in the right direction.

Kate Davies, headteacher, said: “As new Headteacher of the school since September 2019, I am unable to comment on the past, however, I’m confident that we are now on the way to bringing the school back to being rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted via our action plan

"The Pines School’s latest Ofsted inspection took place more than seven months ago back in June 2019 and since then we have put a very clear action plan in place with a new leadership team to drive forward changes in line with inspectors’ recommendations. "

The Ofsted report noted that the previous leaders have not maintained standards.

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It said: "Over time, leaders, including governors, have not maintained the standards seen in the

last inspection, leading to a decline in pupils’ outcomes.

"Current leaders have acted swiftly to improve the school. They know their school well and maintain high expectations for staff and pupils alike."

Pupils teaching in Key Stage 2 is also effective in phonics which developers a love for reading.

The report highlighted: "Pupils’ increasing success in phonics provides a firm foundation for their wider reading skills. Teaching in key stage 2 inspires pupils to enjoy reading, so that they are motivated to read, seeking books to read independently after being inspired at school."

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Inspectors found that pupils behaved well and enjoy school and attend regularly. Pupils are also confident and friendly and the school resides itself as a happy place to learn and work.

However, in order to improve the school must improve the quality of teaching and strengthen the effectiveness of leadership.

Ms Davies added "We’re grateful for their advice and have a very clear course of action, with many of the recommendations now embedding in the school."