Allfarthing Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 October 2023

The school values of 'be kind, be safe and go above and beyond' thread through every aspect of school life. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils and provide an ambitious curriculum. They place high importance on pupils understanding their community and the wider world. Pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils are not concerned about bullying because they know that it is rare and that, when it does occur, it is swiftly and effectively dealt with. They are taught to understand and manage their behaviour and emotions through carefully planned lessons. This helps pupils to talk about their feelings so that they are ready to learn. The school provides pupils with a wealth of wider development opportunities such as chess, drama, coding and cross-country running. Pupils also get opportunities to regularly enter sports competitions. The school teaches pupils to demonstrate inclusive attitudes towards others. Pupils speak proudly of how they look out for each other. Pupils can take on a variety of leadership roles in the school, such as equality champions, school council members and sports captains. These pupil leaders wear their badges with pride. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. One parent commented that Allfarthing school is 'a very nurturing, friendly and community-driven school'. This was a view shared by many.

What the school should improve

• In the wider curriculum subjects, systems to identify gaps in pupils' subject-specific knowledge and check what they know and remember are not firmly embedded. As a result, pupils' long-term recall of knowledge is not as full and detailed. The school should continue to embed the changes made to checks on pupils' progression through the curriculum.

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