Reignhead Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 December 2024

A strong sense of belonging is at the heart of the school's strongly held values. The school wants every pupil to feel part of a warm, caring and nurturing school community. This positive culture helps pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils respond well to the school's well-established routines. They move around the school calmly and sensibly. Pupils demonstrate high levels of courtesy and respect. They are curious and polite when interacting with visitors. Children in the early years play and learn together cooperatively. These children demonstrate very positive attitudes to school. The school is ambitious for all its pupils and has high expectations for what they can achieve. However, these expectations are not yet fully realised. This is reflected in the relatively low outcomes that pupils received in national tests in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6 in 2024. The school is nevertheless deeply committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for pupils. Older pupils appreciate the opportunities they have to take on leadership roles such as house captains and reading ambassadors. These roles prepare them well for responsibilities in later life. The school provides a range of extra-curricular activities that develop pupils' wider interests. For example, pupils can attend choir, gardening club and a number of sporting clubs. Additionally, every pupil benefits from the opportunity to learn a brass instrument in Year 5.

What the school should improve

• Over time, the school has not enabled pupils to achieve well enough in reading, writing, and mathematics. This includes pupils with SEND and those who are disadvantaged. As a result, some pupils are not fully prepared for the next stage of education. The school must continue to develop consistent and effective pedagogical approaches across all areas of the curriculum, maintaining a strong focus on pupils' achievement in these important areas.
• There is variation in how well pupils are taught to form letters and improve their handwriting. This affects pupils' ability to write fluently. The school should ensure that pupils form letters correctly and develop fluency in writing so they are able to express their ideas clearly and effectively.
• Strategies to identify and address pupils' misconceptions are not consistently achieving the desired impact, allowing some misconceptions to persist. As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge. The school should ensure that pupils' misconceptions are identified and addressed consistently well, enabling their knowledge to deepen over time.
• The curriculum does not deepen pupils' understanding of some of the fundamental British values as well as others. This means they may be less well prepared for life in modern Britain than they could be. The school should ensure that pupils learn equally well about the full range of fundamental British values to better equip them for their next steps.

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