New Brighton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 October 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to school. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All pupils, including those in the specially resourced provisions for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provisions), value the strong relationships that they have with adults in school. Recently, the school has raised its expectations of what pupils can and should achieve. Pupils, including those with SEND, and those who are disadvantaged, rise to these expectations. They work hard in lessons and they try their best to succeed. As a result of pupils' hard work, they achieve well. Pupils behave respectfully towards one another and towards adults. Pupils told inspectors that they feel happy and safe. From the early years to Year 6, there is a calm and orderly atmosphere that enables pupils to focus well on their learning. Disruption to lessons is rare. Pupils trust adults to deal with any incidents of misbehaviour quickly. Pupils take full advantage of the wide range of enrichment activities that the school provides for them beyond the academic curriculum. Pupils benefit from opportunities to take part in activities such as fencing and football. They relish performing with the school's singing club, for example at a local church. Pupils enjoy visiting the local beach, museums and a safari park. To enhance their learning about staying safe in the local area, a national charity visited pupils to deliver sessions on coastal safety. A local Olympic boxer also spoke at the school to help pupils to understand the importance of resilience and perseverance.

What the school should improve

• In a few curriculum areas, the school has not ensured that staff understand exactly what pupils must learn. This hinders how well some staff design activities to help pupils to learn new information. Occasionally this also prevents a few pupils from achieving all that they could. The school should make sure that staff have the knowledge and skills that they need to deliver the curriculum as intended.
• In a few subjects, the school has not ensured that some staff know how to adapt the delivery of the curriculum for pupils with SEND. From time to time, this means that a few pupils with SEND do not achieve as highly as they could. The school should ensure that staff are suitably equipped to meet the needs of pupils with SEND so that they learn all that they should.

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