Edward Bryant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Pupils are taught to be a credit to their school and their community. They rise to meet this challenge. They behave kindly towards each other and to the adults who work with them. The newly formed Pupil Parliament has taken an active role in setting up buddy benches and a 'Happy Helpers' scheme so that pupils always have someone to talk to. Bullying is very rare in the school and pupils know that if it does occur it will be taken seriously and dealt with well. Leaders work with parents and the local community to make sure that their pupils are looked after. Pupils feel safe in school. Pupils are happy and they are enthusiastic about their lessons. They enjoy learning and they are successful at it. Leaders have designed a curriculum with the goal of it being 'irresistible and accessible'. This includes the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. Staff have high expectations of what every child can achieve and they make careful changes to lessons and to the curriculum to make sure that these expectations are reached. Pupils are known very well by the staff and this allows teachers to meet a wide range of different needs.

What the school should improve

• Teachers sometimes move on to new material before ensuring that pupils have learned what was intended. As a result of this, pupils are left with misconceptions or gaps in knowledge. Leaders need to identify the component knowledge that pupils will need for the future and to support teachers in checking that this has been learned securely.
• Professional development has focused on general teaching strategies and on the core subjects. However, teachers are less confident in the disciplinary differences between foundation subjects and how best to approach the teaching of these subjects. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the opportunity to develop subject-specific knowledge and pedagogy.

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