Kettlefields Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 October 2022

Pupils enjoy and benefit from their time at school. They happily live up to the school motto: aspire, believe, achieve. Pupils take pride in their individual achievements and celebrate the success of others. Pupils show sensitivity towards their own and each other's emotional needs. They look after each other. Pupils told us that bullying is uncommon, but on the rare occasions that it does happen, it is dealt with effectively by staff so that it stops. Pupils feel safe and they value the caring ethos at school. They appreciate how well staff promote pupils' well-being. Pupils take pleasure in learning and know that it is important. They attend school regularly, concentrate in lessons and work hard. During class discussions and in their writing, pupils demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of what they are learning. Pupils make interesting connections between what they have learned in different subjects and share mature insights about the topics they study. They use subject- specific vocabulary accurately and explain ideas confidently and clearly. Many pupils told us how staff have inspired them to explore at home the topics they have been learning in school.

What the school should improve

• Staff do not always understand leaders' guidance when supporting pupils with SEND. As a result, pupils with SEND are not provided consistently with the precise help they need to learn the curriculum as well as they could. Leaders must ensure that staff have access to any training needed so that they are confident to adapt their teaching effectively to support all pupils with SEND to achieve well.

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