Bildeston Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 September 2022

Pupils love school. They feel cared for as individuals. Here, they enjoy a wide range of opportunities, for example in sport and music. Pupils learn about the world outside of their own. They raise money for local charities and learn to respect the views of others. Pupils learn to be independent and to take responsibility for their actions from a young age. Staff encourage pupils to express their thoughts and feelings in a calm and measured way. Parents appreciate the lengths leaders go to in caring for their children. Pupils enjoy their learning and behave well in lessons. Classrooms are calm and purposeful places to learn. Bullying is very rare. Pupils know there is always an adult to turn to if they need help. Pupils are confident that staff will resolve any issues quickly. Pupils feel safe in school. From the very start, pupils achieve well and are well prepared for the next stage in their education. Children leave the early years as confident learners and ready for learning in Year 1. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that enthuses them for learning. The school teaches a wide range of different subjects. Teachers have high expectations of all pupils. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils learn well and are very well prepared for secondary school.

What the school should improve

• The knowledge that leaders expect pupils to know and remember is not sequenced well enough in some subjects. This sometimes limits pupils' ability to build on what they have learned. Leaders should ensure that the knowledge and skills that pupils are expected to learn is set out and taught in a logical order so that pupils achieve well in all the subjects they study.

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