Boynton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 September 2023

Boynton Primary School is a warm, inviting and welcoming school. Pupils and staff say they are proud to be part of the 'Boynton family'. Pupils spoken with say they are safe and happy here. Staff and pupils show respect for each other. Pupils are confident that staff will help them if they have any worries. The school has undergone many changes in recent times. The recently appointed executive headteacher is determined to raise expectations and improve pupils' outcomes. Much has been done to review the curriculum in some areas of learning, such as reading. However, further development is needed in other parts of the curriculum. Behaviour in the school is excellent. Pupils enjoy learning and listen to staff well. They say that staff support them fairly in managing their behaviour, using the 'traffic lights' system. Pupils say there is no bullying. A minority of pupils say that they do occasionally hear inappropriate language, but do not always tell teachers about it. Parents value the wide range of school clubs and enrichment activities that take place. The school creates lots of opportunities to support pupils to develop an understanding of the world beyond the school. The school works tirelessly to encourage pupils to attend regularly. However, a significant minority of children do not. They miss school for minor issues or for holidays in term time. This prevents them from learning successfully.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the newly introduced curriculum is at the early stages of development. In these subjects, the school has not ensured that staff have sufficient subject knowledge or use effective pedagogy to identify and address pupils' misconceptions. The school needs to continue to embed the planned curriculum and ensure that teachers clearly understand and can implement it effectively.
• Staff do not have sufficient understanding of how to adapt and scaffold learning to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. This means that pupils do not achieve as well as they could or are not prepared sufficiently for the next stages of learning. The school must ensure that staff have support to adapt lessons to meet individual or specific needs, without lowering expectations.
• Pupils' attendance is too low. Some pupils do not attend school often enough. This hinders pupils' progress with learning. The school should ensure that it continues to work with families to improve attendance for all pupils, and ensure that they are clear about the impact on learning when pupils do not attend school.

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