Finberry Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 January 2024

Pupils become confident and independent learners at this aspirational school. They behave well and show great kindness to one another. Pupils work hard to embrace the school's values such as perseverance, respect, opportunity, unity and diversity. Pupils show this through their high levels of concentration, excellent conduct and mature discussions of sensitive issues. Pupils enjoy coming to school and know that staff work hard to keep them safe. Pupils enjoy learning. They listen attentively in lessons and share their ideas confidently with their peers. Classrooms are purposeful environments and all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), work hard to produce high- quality work. Pupils enrich their learning with a wide range of activities that are carefully planned to enhance the curriculum. They learn about democracy through voting for the wide range of school leadership roles and their visit to the Houses of Parliament. Pupils develop a practical understanding of diversity through the wide range of artists, writers and historical figures that they learn about. Several pupils become cultural and language leaders. They share traditions and experiences from the diverse range of cultures in the school.

What the school should improve

• In computing, teachers do not support pupils in consistently making clear connections to their current learning in a way that deepens their understanding. This limits some pupils' learning. Leaders should ensure that teachers are supported in helping pupils to remember prior learning so that pupils can achieve their best across all subjects.

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