Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 May 2023

Pupils benefit from staff's high aspirations. Leaders set out clearly how pupils should communicate, learn, interact and behave. All pupils are supported to meet these expectations. Purposeful routines are in place from early years onwards. Staff model and support what they expect of pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps to foster a focused learning atmosphere. Pupils are proud to move 'up the learning ladder' when they make good choices. As a result, the playground and classrooms are calm and happy environments. Staff handle incidents of bullying and discrimination swiftly and effectively. This helps to prevent issues from reoccurring. Pupils feel secure in talking to staff when problems arise. Pupils from different backgrounds, and particularly pupils who have English as an additional language, feel welcomed and included at the school. The school provides an array of opportunities for pupils. Visiting the 'library bus', for example, helps to reinforce pupils' enthusiasm for reading. As pupils move up through the school, they learn to take on responsibilities. Adventurous challenges, such as hiking in Snowdonia, help older pupils to develop resilience and a sense of community.

What the school should improve

• Leaders' work to improve pupils' attendance and reduce their persistent absence is not yet fully effective. As a result, not all pupils benefit as well as they could from their education. Leaders must reduce pupils' absence and persistent absenteeism further.
• In a few subjects, some teachers' knowledge of how to deliver the subject is not as strong as it could be. This means that pupils do not always fully understand teachers' explanations. Leaders should ensure that teacher's subject knowledge is equally strong across all subjects.

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