Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 November 2022

This is a school where every pupil is encouraged to 'let their light shine'. Pupils feel safe. They know that adults are there to help them. They trust that if there is a problem, it will be sorted out. Pupils have a strong understanding of how to make the world a better place and how to treat each other well. As one pupil said, 'We treat each other how we would like to be treated.' Pupils regularly look for opportunities to be of service to each other. Small acts like holding open doors and smiling are commonplace. Pupils are taught to recognise what bullying is and what it is not. Bullying does sometimes happen, but leaders take this seriously and deal with it promptly. Pupils have confidence in leaders and staff to deal with these issues. There is trust between pupils and staff in school. Pupils behave well in lessons. They begin their work quickly and with enthusiasm. Strong routines are established. These routines help pupils become independent and resourceful learners. Staff have positive and respectful relationships with pupils. This makes the environment purposeful and positive.

What the school should improve

• In some curriculum areas, assessment information does not give teachers or leaders enough detail to identify pupils who have gaps in learning or may be falling behind their peers. As a result, additional provision and support for these pupils is not put in place as promptly as it could be and is not evaluated carefully enough to ensure that it is supporting these pupils to keep up with peers. Leaders should ensure that assessment information is used to identify pupils who need more focused support to keep up or catch up with their peers and that this provision is then evaluated and refined as necessary.
• In some foundation subjects, the knowledge leaders wish for pupils to know is not clearly enough defined. As a result, in some subjects, pupils do not always have the opportunities to build on previously taught knowledge or develop this over time. Leaders should ensure that the precise knowledge they wish pupils to learn is clearly defined. They should support teachers to create learning tasks and experiences that support pupils to retain these in their long-term memory.

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