Allenby Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 December 2023

Pupils are very happy to attend Allenby Primary. They demonstrate the school's values in all their interactions. Pupils are confident and articulate. Their opinions are valued. Pupils are encouraged to share their ideas to improve their school and 'be the change'. The school's 'learning friends', such as 'Olly owl', remind and guide them how to do this. Pupils feel safe. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is calm, and there is no disruption to learning. Pupils play together happily at breaktimes in a well-resourced outdoor area. Pupils' attend regularly and try to rise to the school's high expectations. The well-designed curriculum reflects the pupils and the community, and it is thoughtfully linked with pupils' wider experiences. Pupils achieve well and learn the knowledge they need to be successful at the next stage of their education. Pupils get many opportunities to be problem-solvers through the curriculum and school life. They use these skills to take on various responsibilities in the school. These include roles that are linked to their work on understanding children's rights. These roles allow pupils to contribute to the whole-school community, where they suggest fundraising ideas or changes to make the school even better. Pupils are welcoming. They show a genuine interest in new people, places and different points of view. Pupils are taught how to debate and value the contributions of others. They keenly discuss and demonstrate what they know.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, curriculum thinking has been recently refined, and the school is working on embedding these changes into classroom practice. It is too early to see the impact of these changes in full. Leaders should check that these changes have the desired impact so that pupils achieve as well in these subjects as in others.

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