Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 9 February 2023

Pupils love their school. They know that friendship is an important school value. They work and play well together. Older pupils enjoy welcoming new pupils to their school. They work hard to make everyone feel included. Staff have high expectations. Pupils work hard to meet these expectations. They achieve well and want to succeed. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning. They behave well in class and around the school. Incidents of bullying are rare. Staff resolve any problems that arise quickly. Pupils contribute actively to the life of the school as members of the school council and ethos team. They are proud of their work in the community and in the wider world. Recently, they have raised money to support the education of a child in Uganda, who they are excited to be meeting up with virtually. Pupils develop their talents and interests through a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. For example, they take part in many enrichment activities, including visits and residential trips. They also participate well in music and sport.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have introduced a new curriculum for phonics, but this has not yet been implemented consistently well across the school. Some staff are not yet fully familiar with the curriculum sequence and the intended teaching approaches. Consequently, pupils do not learn to read as quickly as they could. Leaders should help staff to develop their knowledge of, and confidence in, the teaching of early reading.

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