Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 March 2023

Pupils are friendly, kind and respectful towards each other at Nerrols. They love coming to school and attendance is high. Pupils state that bullying does not happen but that if there were a problem, staff would resolve it quickly. Relationships between staff and pupils are very strong. Pupils feel cared for, nurtured and protected. Pupils are attentive and follow instructions well both in class and around the school. Children in Nursery and Reception get an excellent start to their time at school. They learn the routines of school extremely well and thrive. Pupils have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills. For example, pupils stand for election to the student council. They also apply to be reading champions and read to children in the early years setting. In addition, pupils act as play leaders at breaktime and lunchtime, helping other pupils to play happily together. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the quality of education at the school alongside the strong pastoral support. One parent's comment in the online questionnaire echoed the views of many, 'an excellent, nurturing school where staff go out of their way to support and encourage the children'.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum in some subjects is not well developed. It is not sequenced well enough to enable pupils to build on their prior knowledge. As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could. Leaders must ensure that the curriculum for all subjects is coherent and enables pupils to develop progressively more complex knowledge.

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