Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2023

Positive relationships are at the heart of school life. Pupils understand the values of 'we care, we aspire, we belong'. They use these values to guide their behaviour. Pupils are respectful and caring towards each other. They have a strong sense of belonging. Pupils feel safe at school. At times, they say that they do fall out, but this does not happen often. Most pupils resolve issues confidently. Bullying is rare. Pupils state that if it happens, staff sort it out quickly. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' learning. Pupils concentrate well in lessons and work hard. They have pride in their work and take care over their presentation. In English, mathematics and science, pupils are routinely challenged to apply their knowledge in different contexts. For example, they regularly use scientific enquiry to build their scientific knowledge and 'think like a scientist'. Extra-curricular activities are very popular. A high number of pupils attend them. These clubs help pupils to develop their interests in sports, dance and art. The 'Morning Club' and 'Toasties' after-school club provide an engaging place for pupils to socialise and play.

What the school should improve

• In the foundation subjects, leaders have not yet refined the curriculum so that the most important knowledge is clearly identified. As a result, this knowledge is not emphasised when implementing the curriculum and pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could. Leaders need to clearly identify the most important knowledge all pupils need to know and then ensure assessment is effective to check pupils remember this knowledge.

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