Baring Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 January 2025

This is a warm and welcoming school. Parents and carers typically describe it as 'part of the community' where staff carefully consider the needs of their children. Pupils feel safe and are kept safe. If pupils have concerns, they know there is a trusted adult they can talk to who will listen and deal with any problems appropriately. The school has high expectations for all pupils and has created an ambitious curriculum. Learning builds as pupils move through the school, and by the time they leave, most pupils achieve in line with national averages. The school provides a huge range of experiences to enrich learning. This includes trips to museums, galleries, and London landmarks. There are a wide variety of visitors and projects such as working to compose music with the English National Opera and learning how to stay safe with representatives from the NSPCC and the emergency services. Pupils are polite and courteous. They follow instructions, and there is little low-level disruption in lessons. In the playground, they play together in mixed-age groups happily and harmoniously. Pupils in the early years share and take turns. Adults support their exploration and engage them in rich conversation.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, staff are not making the teaching choices needed to ensure that learning is embedded as intended and outlined in the school's curriculum. In these instances, pupils do not consistently develop the same depth of knowledge and understanding as they do in other subjects. The school should ensure staff consistently select appropriate activities and then adapt these as required so pupils consistently remember more in all subjects.

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