Eagle Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 May 2024

Pupils are very proud of the school. They feel safe and are happy at the school. They are welcoming, polite and respectful. They look out for each other and care for one another. The school has a strong sense of community. Pupils consistently meet high expectations of behaviour. Pupils behave very well. The school has recently reviewed its vision and values. Staff and pupils aspire to live the values of 'perseverance, respect, integrity, diligence and empathy'. The school is currently resetting higher expectations of pupils' learning, including for children in early years. Leaders are improving the school and the school is beginning to fulfil its motto, 'small school, high flyers'. Pupils value the range of clubs, for example, they like the choir, sporting teams, craft and comedy clubs. Pupils relish the leadership opportunities available to them. They form memorable experiences of their time at school. Parents and carers are positive about recent improvements. One parent, typical of many, stated, 'Parents feel listened to and engage much more with the school. I know more about my children's progression in the classroom. There are visible improvements to the teaching, the grounds, the equipment and the opportunities presented to the children.'

What the school should improve

• The school has rightly focused on raising the aspiration and the ambition of core subject curriculums. However, these core subject curriculums are not consistently implemented well. As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school must continue to improve teaching, thus enabling all pupils to know and remember more in their English, mathematics and science learning.
• The school's foundation subject curriculums are not sufficiently ambitious. As a result, pupils do not build key subject knowledge, understanding and skills well enough during their time at school. The school must develop and implement ambitious foundation subject curriculums that are progressive and are well- sequenced, thus enabling all pupils to deepen their learning in all subjects.
• The early years provision is focused on engagement and activity rather than being focused on purposeful activity that leads to specific learning over time. As a result, children are not fully supported to build their learning and skills as well as they could. The school must ensure that the early years' curriculum, and its effective implementation, enables children to get off to a great start to their schooling and are very well prepared for key stage 1.

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