All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 April 2023

Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils to 'let their light shine'. Pupils certainly do shine. This is a school where everyone feels happy and safe. Warm relationships ensure that behaviour is positive from the classroom to the playground. All pupils play joyfully together. They are respectful of one another and work well together in lessons. Pupils are not worried about bullying. On the rare occasion it happens, leaders take concerns seriously. Incidents are soon sorted out. Pastoral care for pupils is a high priority. All pupils can talk to trusted adults if they have a concern. Pupils look after each other. One pupil, whose comment was typical of many, said, 'It feels like you make a new friend here every day.' Staff enrich the curriculum with many experiences. These include residential trips, visits to the local church and learning in the woodland area. Every pupil is proud to represent their school in sports competitions and festivals. Pupils love nominating others for a 'heart that shines' award. The 'Shine Squad' enjoy supporting collective worship. The school council ensures that the school is tidy through their 'golden broom' awards. There is a diverse range of clubs on offer, including table tennis, karate and art.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, subject leaders have not been clear enough about the key knowledge that they want pupils to learn in the early years so that this can be built on from Year 1. The curriculum plans for these subjects begin at Year 1. This means that pupils do not build on their prior learning as well as they do in other subjects. These subject leaders should define the essential knowledge that they want pupils to learn in the early years so that the sequence of learning is clear and pupils build on their prior learning as well as they do in other subjects.
• In some foundation subjects, teachers do not use assessment as effectively as they could. Teachers are not sufficiently aware as to what pupils know and do not know. Leaders need to develop assessment practice that is mindful of teacher workload, to ensure that pupils' precise knowledge is checked, and teaching can be adjusted to ensure that knowledge is retained.

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