Killinghall Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 September 2022

Leaders have created a highly inclusive school community where pupils are valued. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe in the school. Leaders have high expectations for pupils. For the most part, pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well. Children get off to an excellent start in the early years. Most pupils behave well. They show kindness and consideration for others. Bullying is not a problem in the school. Pupils know that they can talk to any of the adults in school if they are worried about something. They are confident that adults will act quickly. Over recent years, both staff and pupils have faced some difficult challenges in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of pupils on the school's roll has increased significantly and the school building was severely damaged by a flood earlier in the year. All members of the school community have demonstrated high levels of resilience in the face of these setbacks. Pupils show commitment to their education. They look forward to taking on the different roles and responsibilities available to them, such as becoming a digital leader, a member of the school council or a rainbow ambassador. Pupils have a strong sense of equality and tolerance. They are well-equipped for life in modern Britain. Pupils can talk about their aspirations for the future. They know which subjects they need to do well in to enable them to achieve these aspirations.

What the school should improve

• Expectations of pupils are not consistently high across the school. In some classrooms, high expectations for behaviour have not been fully established. This means learning is occasionally disrupted and pupils say they find this frustrating. Leaders should ensure that all expectations for pupils' behaviour are consistently high across the school.
• The process by which pupils with SEND are identified and monitored before being added to the SEND register is not fully effective. This means that in some instances, it is not clear what has been done to monitor and support pupils prior to them being put on the SEND register. In addition, targets for some pupils with SEND are too broad. This means that it is hard for pupils to achieve their targets. Leaders should ensure that processes for identifying and monitoring pupils with SEND are consistently strong and that targets are precise.

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