Bignold Primary School and Nursery

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 May 2022

Strong and healthy relationships sit at the heart of Bignold Primary School and Nursery. Pupils get on well with each other because adults show them how to share, play together and be kind. Pupils grow into polite, well-mannered and respectful young people by the time they leave. The school is a lovely place in which to learn. Pupils experience very little disruption in lessons. Adults have high expectations of how pupils should behave. Pupils delight in receiving tokens to reward their good behaviour, taking pride when their team are recognised as the weekly winners. Pupils enjoy taking part in the wide range of extra opportunities on offer, sewing, gardening and korfball clubs, to name a few. They relish the chance to be a playground 'buddy', science ambassador or school councillor. Pupils play an active part in school life. They know adults will listen to their views and opinions. They also know adults will help if they have a problem, for example with bullying, although this rarely happens. Pupils know how to look after themselves. They are taught how to keep safe. Younger pupils know how to stay healthy by being active and eating a balanced diet. Older pupils are aware of how they can look after their mental health, along with knowing the risks of drugs and alcohol.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have a clear intent for what pupils should learn and achieve. There are a few subjects where leaders have recently introduced new curriculum plans. These are suitable and clearly show how pupils will learn and achieve well as leaders intend. Leaders are in the very early stages of implementing the curriculum in a small number of subjects. For this reason, the transitional arrangements have been applied. Leaders should ensure teachers fully implement the curriculum. Teachers should make adaptions where needed so all pupils can achieve well across all subjects.
• Members of the LGB do not have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Trust leaders should provide further training for LGB members. This is so members of the LGB fully understand, and carry out, their roles to continue to improve and sustain the quality of education pupils receive.

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