Queen Edith Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 July 2023

Queen Edith Primary is a school where pupils are encouraged to achieve well and to be happy. Pupils speak with great pride when they reflect on their school. They are interested and excited by the high expectations that staff have for their learning. Pupils benefit significantly from the shared commitment to their wider, personal development. Pupils share in leaders' remarkable drive to include everybody. This is reflected in the respectful way pupils talk about their peers. They see the cultural diversity in their community as a key strength. Individuality is celebrated, and this helps pupils to form an impressive sense of personal identity. Pupils are polite and cooperative. Through their good conduct, they contribute positively to the life of the school and the wider community. This includes through their 'lighthouse squad' leadership roles. Pupils trust all adults in school to respond to any worry they might have. The positive experiences pupils have at school motivate them to try their best. They appreciate the way teachers and support staff help them to achieve. Ultimately, pupils achieve well and are well prepared for their next stage of learning. They leave school with the social and emotional skills they need to succeed.

What the school should improve

• Staff subject knowledge in a small number of curriculum subjects is at an earlier stage of development. This leads to minor variations in how some lessons are taught, including in phonics. Consequently, some pupils' learning is not as effective as it could be. Leaders, including governors, should refine their monitoring approaches to precisely check the impact of growing staff expertise. This is to ensure that the ambition of the curriculum is reflected fully in practice, maximising pupils' progress in all subjects.

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