Please find below our most recent Ofsted reports and relevant information from the Department for Education Performance Tables.

OFSTED

10th - 11th October 2023

The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils typically achieve well. They told inspectors that they enjoy weekly assemblies, when their successes in learning are celebrated. Pupils also value termly opportunities to share learning with their parents and carers.

Pupils benefit from a range of experiences that enhance their learning. For example, pupils across the school enjoy trips and visits, such as to a local theatre at Christmas to watch a pantomime. Pupils in Year 6 participate in adventurous outdoor activities on their residential trip. Pupils can also choose to expand their hobbies and interests, for example by engaging in a range of sports clubs or by joining the school choir.

The school has made judicious use of external expertise to help it to develop a broad and balanced curriculum. This includes the new early years curriculum, which has been carefully designed to ensure that children acquire knowledge through a wide range of experiences. Children in the early years are well prepared for the demands of Year 1.

In key stages 1 and 2, teachers also design learning which develops pupils’ knowledge effectively. In most subjects, teachers know exactly what pupils should learn and by when. Teachers are suitably trained to provide appropriate support for all pupils, including those with SEND. Pupils with SEND successfully access the same curriculum as their peers.

Teachers make careful checks on pupils’ learning. They are alert to the misconceptions that pupils may have, and they act quickly to address these. Teachers are equally adept at identifying, and supporting, those pupils who may have SEND, or those who may be struggling with their learning. Consequently, pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well.