Quotes from The Inspection Report for Hawthorn Park Lower School in Bedfordshire, which took place in December 2008.

This is a larger than average lower school. Children come from nearby housing estates, comprising a mix of local authority, private and housing association properties. This is an area of significant social and economic disadvantage. The proportion of pupils from minority-ethnic backgrounds is broadly average. A few speak English as an additional language. There is high level of pupil mobility. The number of pupils who find learning more difficult is higher than most schools of this size, particularly those with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

Overall effectiveness of the school: Grade 2
… Most Year 4 pupils attain the standards expected nationally for their age in English, mathematics and science. An increasing proportion attain above expected levels, for example, in writing because of the effective whole-school approach to targeting literacy skills.

Achievement and standards: Grade 2
…Standards generally reflect the improving trend in Year 2 national test results. Current school assessments, particularly of writing, accurately show the very successful use of new literacy resources to improve pupils' knowledge and understanding of language.

…Where teachers encourage pupils to actively participate in their learning and regularly assess themselves and each other, they make very good progress.