Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 December 2023

Pupils, parents, carers and staff feel lucky to be part of this kind and caring community. Pupils demonstrate exceptionally high standards of behaviour and see it as their responsibility to make their school a nice place to be. This is an inclusive school where everybody feels part of the family. Pupils feel safe because adults go above and beyond to get to know them and support them with their concerns. Care for pupils is exemplary and leaders have developed a culture of 'it could happen here' when training staff to keep pupils safe. Leaders know that feeling secure and happy will support pupils to be able to learn. Most pupils achieve well and many read to a high standard and develop a more sophisticated understanding of mathematics as they progress to Year 6. Those that fall behind receive timely support to help them keep up with their peers. Leaders find unique ways to develop pupils' interest in wider learning. They deliver an exceptional range of activities and events to excite and engage their pupils. Pupils feel that they could go on from this school and do 'great jobs' and that they feel lucky to be able to go on such 'amazing' residential visits.

What the school should improve

• Changes to the writing curriculum are relatively new and there is still some variability in the quality of work that some pupils produce. As a result, some pupils are not yet able to write at an age-related standard. The school should continue to support staff to understand the expectations of their new writing curriculum.

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