Burley Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 December 2024

Pupils are happy and proud to be members of this friendly school. They appreciate the close community, where everyone knows each other. Pupils across the school show kindness and consideration towards others. Pupils choose to demonstrate the school's 'HEART' values, knowing these help everyone to flourish. They feel strongly supported by the attentive and caring staff. This helps pupils to develop self-confidence. The school has high expectations for all pupils to achieve the best they can. Staff promote these expectations well across the school. Pupils respond positively, behaving with consideration and courtesy around school. In lessons, they typically work with focus and willingly engage in class discussions. The school's continuous drive to improve the curriculum and approaches to teaching is supporting all pupils to achieve increasingly well. Pupils keenly participate in wider learning activities, such as clubs and residential trips. They learn about the importance of contributing and gaining valuable experience through initiatives such as helping with the upkeep of the school gardens or fundraising for charities. Pupils are motivated by the school's approaches to recognising their achievements. They enjoy receiving house points and celebrating their successes with the whole school in weekly assemblies.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the design of the curriculum is not supporting pupils to understand or revisit important knowledge. Consequently, pupils' learning is hindered because they have not developed a secure understanding of important concepts. In these subjects, the school should ensure pupils build a secure understanding of important knowledge and remember it over time through a carefully structured curriculum.

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