Ebchester CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 June 2023

Leaders and staff have created a welcoming, nurturing and friendly environment in the school. There is a strong sense of community and a family atmosphere. Pupils of all ages socialise together. They are kind to one another and get along well. Older pupils act as role models and support younger pupils, for example by eating lunch with them. Pupils are very involved in the life of the school. Among other things, they act as playground leaders, run the computing committee and look after Elvis, the school tortoise. Pupils engage very well with their learning. They show interest, determination and effort. Behaviour is good. Lessons proceed without interruption. Pupils say that bullying is very rare. If there are any problems, they trust the teachers to help them sort it out. Leaders have high expectations for what pupils will learn and how they will be ready for the next stage in their education. They have made sure that pupils have access to a wide range of opportunities outside of the classroom. Pupils make the most of these enrichment activities, such as ice-skating, art gallery visits and the chance to experience wheelchair basketball.

What the school should improve

• Pupils are not given sufficient opportunities in some foundation subjects to revisit previous learning. This means that they cannot routinely apply what they have learned previously to what they will learn next. Leaders should ensure that, as the new curriculum embeds, there is sufficient opportunity for pupils to re-cap the most important knowledge and ideas.

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