Pewsey Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 November 2022

Pupils are proud to attend Pewsey Primary School. They say you are welcome from the moment you enter the school. Pupils learn well across a range of subjects. They value the many friends they have. Pupils play well together and get on with their teachers. Children in the early years are confident and cared for. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about school. Many comment the school's warm and safe environment helps pupils settle into and move on from the school. The executive headteacher and staff have high expectations for pupils' conduct and behaviour. Staff and pupils are clear about the routines in place in and out of lessons. As a result, the school is calm and orderly. Pupils behave positively around school and in lessons. They trust adults to support them to understand their emotions. Pupils say that adults are kind and sensitive and sort disagreements that can happen between them. They say that bullying is rare and they are confident that adults will sort it out quickly. Pupils set positive examples to others. They take part in a range of clubs such as sports, choir and art. Pupils relish the roles as playground leaders, members of the school council and librarians.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, leaders' checks on what pupils know and understand are in their infancy. As a result, subject leaders do not have a precise understanding of how well pupils are learning the curriculum. Leaders should ensure that subject leaders check what pupils know and remember, and then use this information to inform future learning.

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