Abbot Beyne School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

Abbot Beyne is a welcoming, nurturing and caring school. Leaders have created a climate where learning is a priority, summed up by the shared motto, 'Everyone a Learner. Everyone Learning'. The school's values to 'be respectful, be responsible and be resilient' support this. Expectations of what pupils can achieve are high in most subjects. Pupils are happy at this school and say that they feel safe. They are polite and courteous to visitors. Pupils behave well. They move around the school calmly and act sensibly towards one another during social times. In lessons, pupils listen carefully and join in when asked to do so by their teachers. Occurrences of bullying are rare and pupils say that when it does happen, teachers will deal with it swiftly and decisively. Pupils benefit from a wide variety of enrichment and extra-curricular activities. These include tennis, football, rugby, creative writing and geography clubs. Many pupils embrace these opportunities, although leaders are working to encourage more pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to attend.

What the school should improve

• The checks on pupils' previous learning are not used effectively by some teachers to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge. This hinders teachers' ability to address pupils' misconceptions or pick up on any missed learning. Leaders should support teachers to use appropriate assessment strategies to enable pupils to achieve well across the curriculum.

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