Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 November 2023

This school and Trinity Academy Middleton Tyas operate as one school. Despite being split across two sites, there is a strong sense of unity. Children in the early years are educated at the Eppleby Forcett site and experience a seamless transition to the Middleton Tyas site when they join Year 1. The school ensures that all pupils are safe and happy. Pupils are articulate and confident. Through the school council, all pupils have a voice. For example, they have created an impressive reading den in the playground and have set up an eco-club. The school has high expectations of pupils. Pupils achieve very well in English and mathematics. Since the last inspection, staff have worked together to improve the curriculums in the foundation subjects. As a result, most subjects are now well planned and sequenced. This means that pupils are beginning to achieve more consistently across the curriculum. Pupils attend well. They behave exceptionally well in lessons and show very positive attitudes to learning. Pupils are supportive of each other. They demonstrate the school's values of respect and perseverance. Incidents of bullying are rare. Pupils are confident that if it did happen, adults would sort it out quickly.

What the school should improve

• Teaching does not consistently support pupils to make links between their learning, or to understand how experts in different subjects might work. As a result, pupils remember isolated facts and pieces of information. The school should ensure that the key knowledge identified in curriculum plans is taught effectively and that adults routinely check whether pupils' knowledge is building and deepening over time.

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