Salesbury Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

Pupils are happy at this school. They enjoy learning in the calm atmosphere that leaders and staff have created. Children in the Reception class settle quickly. They delight in the opportunity to learn alongside their friends, especially outdoors. Pupils feel safe in school. They said that there is always someone to talk with if they have any worries or concerns. Pupils know the importance of treating people with respect and understanding. Although pupils sometimes fall out with their friends, bullying is rare. Pupils are confident that when it does occur, it is dealt with swiftly and effectively by staff. Pupils behave well. They work hard in lessons. This helps pupils to become successful learners who achieve well across many subjects. Pupils try hard to live up to the high expectations that staff have of their behaviour and academic achievement. Older pupils take their responsibilities seriously as members of committees and as role models for younger pupils. Pupils appreciate the many opportunities that leaders provide, such as residential trips and representing the school in sporting events. They also enjoy performing with the school choir and working with members of an orchestra. As 'Archbishop of York leaders', pupils proudly support community improvements. Recently, members of the school community completed a project to develop a new garden to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

What the school should improve

• A few subject leaders are new to their roles. They have had limited opportunity to access training to enable them to lead their subjects effectively. This hampers their ability to make any necessary refinements to further develop their subject curriculums. Leaders should ensure that they provide suitable training to subject leads to enable them to carry out their roles effectively.

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