Kingswood Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 July 2022

Pupils are well cared for at Kingswood Primary School. They appreciate how staff greet them every day and check in with them to make sure that they are ok. Relationships throughout the school are typically good humoured and mutually respectful. There is a strong sense of community. Staff, for example, help those who are interested to work in the school garden at breaktimes. Pupils readily take on responsibilities such as well-being or eco warriors. School is a purposeful, happy place of shared endeavour. Pupils have many opportunities to attend clubs or take part in performances such as the end-of-term play, 'Robin Hood and the Hoodies'. These experiences build pupils' confidence and, as they explain, 'Help us to work as a team'. Expectations are high. Pupils say that the recently added school value, resilience, helps encourage them never to give up in striving for the very best. Pupils are motivated by the 'character coins' which they are awarded for demonstrating school values. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, including online. They are taught how to recognise and report bullying, which they say is rare and quickly dealt with by staff.

What the school should improve

• The implementation of the curriculum in the creative arts it is still at an early stage. This means that subject leaders cannot yet have a clear understanding of these subjects and evaluate how effectively they build knowledge for pupils over time. Subject leaders in these subjects should continue to monitor and refine the curriculum as it embeds, so that pupils are supported to achieve the very best outcomes.

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