Glenthorne Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 April 2024

Glenthorne Community Primary School has high ambition for all pupils who attend. It aims to develop the 'whole child'. Parents agree that the school achieves this ambition. One parent's comment was typical of many when they stated, 'Glenthorne is truly a special school that serves the community well and helps to nurture the personal potential of all children in their care.' Pupils enjoy school and learning with their friends. They are polite and friendly to each other and to adults. They are very welcoming and confident when speaking with visitors. Pupils work and play well together. They know the school rules of 'Be ready, be respectful and be safe' off by heart. Pupils behave well and very little learning time is lost. Pupils have a strong sense of equality. They are kind to each other and are understanding of each other's differences and views. The school offers an extensive and impressive programme of personal development, which is appreciated by the pupils. Additionally, the school has established strong connections with another school that is more culturally diverse, and these connections have helped deepen the pupils' understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

What the school should improve

• The books that pupils take home to read are not always well matched to the sounds they are learning. This hinders some pupils' reading confidence and fluency. The school should ensure that the books pupils read at home are more closely matched to the sounds that pupils are learning.
• In some subjects, the curriculum does not build logically from the early years to key stage 1. This means pupils learning does not always build on what pupils have done before. This slows their learning. The school should ensure that all subject curriculum thinking fully considers what children should learn with early years as a starting point.

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