Epping Upland CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 June 2022

Epping Upland is a warm and welcoming school. Staff care deeply about pupils and want the best for them. As a result, pupils are at the heart of everything they do. Pupils enjoy school and spending time with Bracken, the school dog. Leaders are ambitious for pupils. This is reflected in the school's values of trust, compassion, perseverance and responsibility. Pupils understand these values and recognise their importance. Behaviour is good. Pupils are polite, courteous and respectful. They encourage and support each other in their learning and play. Pupils say that bullying is rare. They are confident that staff would sort out any problems quickly, should they occur. The overwhelming majority of parents talk in glowing terms about the work of the school. Typical comments include 'a very kind and warming school', 'love how they work with each child' and 'help them to be the best they can be'.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation stage subjects, teachers are assessing the curriculum coverage and not the knowledge that pupils have learned. As a result, subject leaders and teachers do not have a secure enough understanding of the impact of what they have taught on what pupils know and remember. Leaders should ensure that teachers fully implement the curriculum and assess pupils' acquisition of knowledge. This is so that they have a better understanding of pupils' achievement across all subjects.

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