Badby School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 June 2023

Pupils love coming to Badby School. This small village school is at the heart of the community. Pupils enjoy opportunities to perform dances for local people on 'Rose day', for example. They do lots of sport and spend much time outdoors learning about nature. Such activities help them to be healthy and resilient. The school's motto, 'Work hard, be kind, seek adventure', inspires pupils to do their best and treat each other well. One explained, 'We look out for each other at Badby.' Pupils know that if they had any worries or concerns, adults would help them. They know that bullying, should it happen, would quickly be stopped. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) thrive at this school. They are fully included in all aspects of school life. Leaders and staff have high expectations of what pupils with SEND can achieve. In class and around school, pupils behave well. They have lovely manners, holding the door open for each other and adults. Pupils focus well on their work. They take delight in learning new things. Parents and carers appreciate the school's family ethos. The comment 'Badby School is everything we could wish for' summed up the views of many.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum in many subjects allows pupils to revisit their learning. This is not the case in all subjects. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in all subjects enables pupils to revise what they have done previously.
• At times, pupils come across new words that they do not understand. A knowledge gap builds up as pupils struggle to fully understand the activities they are completing. Leaders should ensure that teaching routinely helps pupils to practise saying, spelling and learning vocabulary so that such knowledge becomes sticky.

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