All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 April 2024

All Saints CofE Primary is a nurturing and inclusive school. There is ambition for all pupils to achieve the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. However, this vision is not yet fully realised. There is a real family ethos at this school. Parents, pupils and staff all comment on this. Staff know the pupils and their families well. This has continued as the pupils attending have come from further afield. One parent's comment was typical of many when they said, 'All Saints Primary is a wonderful family school that has served my children well.' Pupils work and play together well. They enjoy coming to school. Leaders do all they can to make sure pupils attend regularly and on time. Leaders set clear expectations for pupils' behaviour. They make sure any pupil who needs help to regulate their behaviour gets it. Trips and visitors give pupils opportunities to deepen their learning. For example, a trip to a recycling factory helped pupils to understand materials they were studying in science. Every pupil is given an opportunity to contribute to school life in some way. School councillors say, 'We make the big decisions for our school.'

What the school should improve

• Not all staff are as expert in teaching phonics as the school would like. As a result of this, there is some inconsistency in how well the early reading curriculum is delivered. This means that some pupils do not make as much progress as they could with their reading. The school should ensure that all staff receive the support they need to teach phonics effectively.
• In many subjects, the curriculum has been recently revised and is at an early stage of implementation. Staff are developing their expertise in delivering the intended curriculum. There is some inconsistency in their delivery of the intended learning as a result. This leads to pupils not learning as well as they should. The school should ensure that staff can effectively deliver the curriculum well.
• The evaluation and monitoring of subjects is not yet fully effective. The school does not always know how well subjects are implemented and so is not aware of inconsistency in delivery of the curriculum. The school should ensure that subject leaders are able to carry out their roles effectively and bring about improvement in these subjects.

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