Lady Bay Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 November 2022

This is a school where everyone gets on. As one pupil said: 'Everyone is kind here. We enjoy spending time together.' There is a consistent expectation that pupils will 'grow together', caring for themselves, each other and the environment. Pupils do their best to live up to this expectation. They understand the school's values. They know how respect, enjoyment, determination, collaboration, curiosity and reflection help to prepare them for life beyond Lady Bay. Pupils behave well. They are motivated by the many rewards on offer, including verbal praise, 'dragon's gold' and regular awards in assembly. Pupils know what bullying is and the different forms that it can take. They understand the sanctions that are used in the event of poor behaviour. They say that these are used rarely. Pupils make good use of the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. The '20 wonderful things to do before leaving Lady Bay' helps pupils to develop confidence, pride and resilience. Pupils are proud of their charity work. They talk with pride about the funds that they have raised to help train guide dogs and support pupils in an overseas school.

What the school should improve

• Overall, the school's curriculum is well planned. However, a small number of subjects are not yet fully sequenced. This means that leaders cannot be sure that content is being taught in the best order. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum, across all subjects, is fully planned and sequenced.
• In a few subjects, the curriculum does not make crystal clear the most important things that pupils need to know and remember at each stage of their education. This means that leaders are unable to check if pupils learn and remember the most important content. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum, in all subjects, makes clear the most important things that pupils need to know and remember.
• Pupils with SEND get the help they need to learn the curriculum. Plans set out the small steps that pupils are expected to achieve each term. However, they do not consistently set out the support that will be put in place to achieve these. This means that leaders cannot check closely enough on how well the support is working. Leaders should ensure that written plans consistently set out the support that will be put in place to help pupils with SEND to achieve their targets.

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