All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

Pupils have happy and positive relationships with members of staff. Through 'life' lessons, they get to learn about kindness, and how every family is different. Any incidents of bullying are extremely rare. If pupils do ever have a worry, they put it in the worry box. Teachers will come and talk to them about these and help. Everyone knows to be sensible. Pupils behave in a calm and orderly way around school. This includes outside, where pupils share, take turns and include each other in their games. Pupils really enjoy their assemblies. In these, they come together as a community for collective worship. They explore interesting stories, centred around the school's faith ethos. All pupils get to learn about a broad range of different subjects. They learn specialised skills in these subjects, such as enquiry and practical investigation skills in science. Pupils are encouraged to read regularly. Those who are behind get extra support to catch up. Occasionally, some pupils are given 'bronze challenges' that are too easy. This frustrates them.

What the school should improve

• On occasions, pupils are given challenges that are not well matched to their needs. This limits pupils' learning, and pupils become less engaged or frustrated. Leaders need to ensure that teachers understand how to adapt and scaffold learning to meet pupils' needs effectively.
• Approaches to phonics, mathematics and writing are in transition. While provision is broadly effective in these areas, some staff require further training to implement the new approaches consistently well. Leaders need to ensure that all staff have a shared understanding of these approaches, so that high- quality pupil outcomes are achieved.

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