Kirkbampton CofE School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 October 2022

Pupils are proud of their school. They feel safe and are happy. They are polite, courteous and respectful. They are confident that staff would deal with any cases of bullying effectively. Children in the early years are well prepared for future learning. Skilled staff encourage children to become independent and resilient, especially when exploring outdoors. Adults join in with children's imaginative play and encourage them to extend the range of words that they know and understand. Pupils enjoy taking part in adventurous and cultural activities in the local community and further afield. They look after one another, and they know that it is important to care for the environment. Pupils are tolerant. They said that it is wrong to judge people on the way they look. Pupils explained that we should always treat others in the same way that we would like to be treated ourselves. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Lessons are rarely disrupted. This is because pupils are keen to learn. Pupils know that teachers always expect them to do their best in class. Leaders make sure that pupils who find learning difficult, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive effective support. Most pupils, including children in the early years, achieve well.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not checked how well pupils are learning the curriculum in some of the foundation subjects. As a result, some occasional misconceptions and gaps in pupils' learning are not picked up quickly enough. Leaders should ensure a consistent approach to checking how well pupils are learning in the foundation subjects.

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