King George V Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 November 2024

This is a caring, happy school. Many pupils join the school at different times in the year. Everyone works together to make sure that they feel welcome and secure. Support for pupils' personal development is a strength. Pupils feel safe and valued. Pupils do their best to live by the school's positive values. One pupil explained, 'Our values teach us to treat people with respect and kindness.' This contributes to the inclusive ethos. Pupils are proud of their school and attend regularly. The school's expectations of what pupils will achieve are on the rise. Recent changes to the curriculum mean that pupils are learning more now. However, pupils have gaps in their knowledge because some changes are in the very early stages. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in some subjects. The school provides pupils with a broad range of experiences and opportunities. Pupils love the many visits to places of interest, such as museums and galleries. They enjoy regular visits to the local library and the park. They talk with pride about 'culture days', when they celebrate different beliefs and lifestyles. These activities prepare pupils well to become active, caring citizens.

What the school should improve

• The arrangements to assess the impact of curriculum changes on pupils' achievement are not established across all subjects, including aspects of English. This means that inconsistencies in the delivery of the curriculum are not addressed. The school must ensure that leaders at all levels have the right skills and knowledge to complete their roles and responsibilities.
• There are weaknesses in the implementation of the writing curriculum. This limits the quality of pupils' writing in English and in other subjects. The school should ensure that teaching gives sufficient focus to developing pupils' handwriting, spelling and punctuation skills so that gaps in pupils' knowledge about writing are addressed and they are well prepared for the next phase in their education.
• The reading curriculum beyond phonics is not yet fully implemented. Some pupils in key stage 2 do not have the right support to help them to develop comprehension and fluency skills. They do not read widely or show an interest in reading. This further limits their comprehension and fluency. The school should ensure that pupils receive appropriate and timely support to develop their confidence and fluency in reading, particularly those weaker readers in key stage 2.

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