Amblecote Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 May 2026

Pupils at Amblecote Primary School flourish. They feel included, valued and listened to. Throughout the school, leaders and staff are committed to recognising each pupil as an individual. The school fosters a strong sense of community with ambitious expectations for every child. There is a sense of belonging and pride that is evident throughout the school. Warm and caring relationships between staff and pupils underpin this. These relationships help pupils feel safe, secure and confident. The school provides highly effective support for all pupils. Pupils live out the school values of friendship, kindness, resilience, respect, honesty and pride daily. Pupils know these values will help them become successful adults and are important to them. Pupils attend school regularly because they enjoy learning. They are fully involved in school life. Leaders give them opportunities to make a difference in school, for example through redesigning the PE kit. Pupils choose which extra-curricular activities the school provides. Leaders prioritise disadvantaged pupils by removing barriers so they can benefit from this offer. These experiences build teamwork, independence and communication skills. Pupils enjoy their learning and approach work with positive attitudes. The curriculum is broad and ambitious and builds pupils’ knowledge over time. Pupils typically achieve well. Those who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their starting points, but do not perform as well as they could in writing. Pupils behave well, and they insist that bullying does not happen. Discrimination is not a feature of this school. There are many opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles, for example as house captains and digital leaders. They are very well prepared to contribute positively to the wider British society.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should continue to refine the writing curriculum so pupils achieve even better and disadvantaged pupils close the attainment gap with their peers.
• Leaders, including governors, should build on the improvements that they have made by checking rigorously on the impact of their strategies so that all pupils can achieve as well as possible.
• Leaders should continue to ensure that staff consistently maximise opportunities for high-quality interactions with children so that children develop and deepen their understanding across the curriculum as securely as possible.

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