Amberley CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 October 2024

Pupils are safe, happy and secure. They are surrounded by adults and peers who know them well and care for them at this small friendly school. An adult with a listening ear is never far away if pupils need to share a worry. They appreciate that any concerns will be listened to and acted upon. Staff expect pupils to behave well and work hard at school and they do. This is the norm. Pupils rise to these expectations and are clear that respect is important. They are positive about how they are treated and extend this to others. Pupils enjoy their social times. They get along well together at playtimes, when they enjoy the games and activities on offer in the extensive space. Pupils apply themselves with industry and enthusiasm to the tasks they are set. They listen to their teachers and follow instructions. These factors contribute to pupils achieving well at school. Parents and carers are, rightly, positive about the provision. They appreciate that their children 'flourish, feel valued and are heard' at this school. Pupils benefit from opportunities to be part of their wider community through, for example, carol singing. Well-chosen trips help expand their understanding of other communities and more urban environments.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of foundation subjects, the school has not fully set out clearly enough the specific content they expect pupils to learn. This leads to gaps in pupils' knowledge, meaning pupils are not yet sufficiently building their understanding over time. The school should ensure that all subjects have clearly outlined curriculums to help pupils learn well in every subject.
• Processes for checking what pupils have learned and remembered are not yet fully developed across all foundation subjects. This means that teachers do not always identify and address pupils' gaps or build on prior learning in all subjects as successfully as they do in English and mathematics. The school should ensure that systems to check pupils learning are used across all subjects consistently so that pupils build on prior learning successfully.

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