Caversham Park Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 September 2023

This is a small school with high aspiration for all. Children sit at the centre of everything because everyone sees the school first and foremost as a caring family. Pupils tell you that all are welcome, and they mean it. New pupils join often. Many are from abroad. They settle quickly because of the dedication of staff and the kindly approach of pupils already attending the school. Expectations of behaviour are high here. Pupils know what is acceptable and what is not. This leads to happy and productive classrooms where staff and pupils work together in harmony. Children in Reception have quickly settled into the school's routines. They already know what to do and are hungry to learn. Discussions with pupils reveal many positives and very few negatives about how they see their school. An older pupil explained how she appreciated the encouragement she received from her teacher to perform in front of the whole school. When asked how it had gone, she described the experience as 'good'. Other pupils immediately disagreed, saying it had been 'utterly amazing'. Kindness is real here. It permeates the school because leaders at all levels and the wider staff team make it so.

What the school should improve

• Not all staff implement the school's phonics programme as consistently as they should. This means that, on occasion, some pupils are not being taught to read as well as they might. Leaders need to ensure that all staff teach phonics with complete fidelity to the programme when they deliver phonics lessons or support pupils with their reading.

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