Prenton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 February 2026

Pupils feel genuinely valued at Prenton Primary School. A sense of belonging helps them enjoy coming to school each day. Pupils attend regularly and arrive on time, ready to make the most of the day ahead. Staff take time to get to know every child as an individual, which builds strong, trusting relationships across the school community. Pupils look after one another, showing respect and kindness. They think carefully about the needs of their classmates. This creates a positive atmosphere where pupils feel confident, supported and ready to learn. Pupils have a real enthusiasm for learning and enjoy discovering new things. Staff work closely with pupils, offering the right support at the correct time. This helps pupils to overcome any challenges and achieve well. Recent changes to the curriculum are helping to improve the picture of pupils' achievement over time. Overall, pupils are prepared well for the next stage in their education. Behaviour across the school is calm, sensible and positive. In lessons, pupils focus well and show real determination to do their best. Playtimes are friendly, with pupils playing cooperatively and including others. Pupils feel safe in school and know exactly who they can talk to if something is worrying them. They trust that staff will listen and act if needed. This includes if any bullying happens. Pupils are keen to contribute to school life. They make the most of the many opportunities available to them, including a range of leadership roles. The '20th kid' award, which recognises pupils' positive behaviour and strength of character, is particularly popular. Pupils talk proudly about their achievements as they work towards it. The eco-council leads important recycling and environmental projects. Pupils' sense of responsibility and pride in their school shines through in everything they do.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should ensure that the early years environment develops children's knowledge and vocabulary more effectively through carefully chosen and purposeful learning activities.
• Leaders should ensure that staff interactions with children in the early years are consistently of high quality so that children build knowledge and vocabulary effectively from their individual starting points.
• Leaders should ensure that recent changes to the teaching of writing are embedded throughout the school so that more pupils achieve at the expected and greater depth standard.

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