Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 April 2024

Long Marston Primary is a small school with large ambitions. Pupils are safe and feel happy within the nurturing, family ethos. Pupils benefit from a much-improved quality of education. They learn a broad range of subjects. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), increasingly progress well through the curriculum. Children in the early years thrive socially and academically. They enjoy learning in an environment that sparks their interests. Children are highly motivated and eager to make new discoveries. Staff provide children with opportunities to investigate and explore the world around them. For example, when studying plants, children cut and crush fresh herbs, talking to one another about the smell of the leaves. Pupils learn in the school without disruption. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere. Pupils are respectful towards each other and staff. Bullying is rare. Pupils have a trusted adult they can turn to. They particularly enjoy working with pastoral staff, who provide a range of bespoke interventions and support. Pupils have an age-appropriate understanding of how to keep themselves safe online and offline. This is supported by an effective programme of personal, social and health education. Older pupils enjoy working with their peers across the federation of schools. The annual cross-federation sex and relationships education event teaches them important lessons about growing up.

What the school should improve

• Changes to the quality of education are new and not fully embedded. Some pupils do not achieve highly enough and have gaps in their learning that need to be closed rapidly. The school should continue their work to support, evaluate and secure high-quality teaching and learning across the school. School 3

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