All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 March 2024

Pupils have experienced a lot of change in the past few years. This change has been for the better and in their interests. Nevertheless, although pupils are happy and safe, some would like fewer changes in teachers, so they can form more lasting bonds. The school is working hard to provide this stability. Pupils are keen to do well. They study an interesting and challenging curriculum and produce high-quality work. Pupils get the support they need from teachers to improve and develop their work. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, a few pupils at the early stages of reading do not develop their reading fluency as well as they might. Pupils understand and apply the school's positive behaviour values. They learn about tolerance and respect in assemblies and treat each other well. This means that classrooms and the playground are pleasant places to be. Pupils go on lots of interesting trips that broaden their experience beyond the local area. They recently went on a 'Christmas extravaganza', which was centred around the personal development theme of finding their 'shining light'. This involved having fish and chips at the beach and participating in the 'luminate light trail' at Sandringham.

What the school should improve

• Staff do not always teach phonics consistently well. There are some inconsistencies in how well staff model decoding of words and blending of sounds. This means that, although pupils use their phonics knowledge to read unfamiliar words, they make slower progress with reading more challenging words and sentences fluently than they might. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise to teach phonics consistently well so that pupils read with age-appropriate levels of fluency.

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