Kersey Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 June 2024

Pupils are proud of their school and being part of the 'Kersey family'. They have many opportunities to become more confident and resilient. For example, all pupils are practising music or reciting poetry as part of the school's 150th anniversary celebrations. They form positive friendships and show respect to others. Pupils thrive as part of a caring community. High expectations support pupils to do their best. They study an ambitious curriculum that ensures they achieve well. Pupils take responsibility for their own learning by working independently to complete tasks. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils enjoy learning. As a result, incidents of low-level disruption are extremely rare. Pupils have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills and influence school decisions. For example, the worship, eco and learning councils meet frequently to improve life in school. Older pupils are reading buddies for younger pupils. Pupils meet regularly with people from the local community. These include the parish council, armed forces and the local Member of Parliament. Many pupils attend creative and academic clubs to develop their interests and talents. These include music, choir and computing clubs. Pupils enjoy entering a range of competitions, such as garden design and sports events. Visits to farms, agricultural shows and the Science Museum help bring what pupils are learning to life. This greatly enhances pupils' learning experiences.

What the school should improve

• In some areas of the curriculum, teachers do not always check what pupils have learned routinely. When this is the case, teachers do not plan learning that helps pupils build on what they already know. This means pupils are not able to apply what they know to more complex tasks. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure teachers use assessment effectively in all curriculum areas to check if pupils can use their knowledge and skills as intended.
• The opportunity to read a wide variety of books is not sufficiently well planned. This means pupils do not always develop their awareness of different types of books and authors. Strengthening the curriculum to ensure a range of books are included will allow pupils to read more widely and help them to become more fluent and confident readers.

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