Edward Francis Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 April 2023

Pupils are happy and safe at this school. They value the relationships that they have with their teachers, who make learning fun. Pupils are polite to each other and have a strong sense of right and wrong. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils' work and behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and on the school playground. They enjoy using the equipment and playing games. Pupils do not worry about bullying because it 'hardly ever happens'. When it does, staff deal with it quickly and it stops. Pupils are very eager to learn and have positive attitudes to learning. They get excited by the interesting curriculum content and read often and widely. The topics they study are rich in new knowledge, particularly in computing and history. Pupils' personal development is a high priority. Pupils learn the importance of working together. They love to help and contribute to the school community in a variety of ways, including as eco representatives, house captains or on the school council. Many pupils attend one of the wide range of clubs and activities that are on offer. Tennis, gymnastics and dodgeball are very popular and help to develop pupils' fitness and teamwork skills.

What the school should improve

• Processes for assessment in subjects other than English and mathematics do not focus on the knowledge and skills that pupils need to achieve in order to meet the outcomes of the National Curriculum. Consequently, teachers and subject leaders do not have a thorough enough understanding of how well the pupils are learning and remembering the key skills and knowledge identified by the school. Leaders should ensure that teachers are accurately assessing what pupils are learning in each year group so that they can accurately assess pupils' progress within all subjects.

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