Princefield First School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

Pupils at Princefield are happy to attend. This is because they are well cared for by staff. There are highly positive relationships between staff and pupils that start in Nursery. This helps to develop confident children in early years who are eager to learn. Pupils continue to have a positive attitude to learning as they go through the school. They work hard in lessons and enjoy their learning. Pupils learn a lot from experiences such as the recreation of the Great Fire of London. Pupils say that most people are kind, and they feel safe. Pupils play well together on the playground. Some of the older pupils say that bullying sometimes happens. They know whom to talk to in school if it does. Staff take action to make it stop. Pupils are proud of the roles they have in school such as being a 'bookworm' or being on the school council. They have enjoyed visitors to school that have supported their learning, for example the Stone Age man. However, they have missed the opportunities to go out on visits. Parents have also missed the face-to-face community events which have been limited since the pandemic.

What the school should improve

• For a small minority of pupils, the support they receive to learn to read is not as effective as it could be. As a result, they are not catching up quickly to where they need to be. Leaders should ensure that effective support is given to the pupils who need it most.
• The curriculum in some foundation subjects has not yet been fully implemented. As a result, there is a risk that pupils will not learn the important concepts in those subjects. Leaders should ensure that the work on refining the curriculum continues so that pupils know and remember what is most important.

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