Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 December 2024

Pupils are proud of their school. They keenly welcome visitors. The school strives for all pupils to achieve well. Pupils work to meet those expectations. The school builds a culture of inclusivity. For example, in lessons, pupils make sure their discussions and questions are inclusive of all. They listen to one another and ensure all pupils can share their ideas. Pupils demonstrate the school's values of 'loving to learn' through their enthusiasm to discuss their learning. Pupils look after one another with consideration. For example, older pupils greet children when they arrive in the early years. They help the children get ready to begin their day. Pupils are respectful towards one another. Friendship resolution training helps pupils to manage any rare issues that arise. They are confident that adults will help them when they need it. As a result, pupils feel safe and nurtured. The school meaningfully plans for pupils' personal development throughout every aspect of school life. Pupils reflect on equality and respect with maturity. They have a thoughtful understanding of others. Staff model the school's values. Pupils enact these through their attitudes. They carry out their many pupil leadership roles with responsibility, confidence and enthusiasm. Pupils value how their contributions shape the school.

What the school should improve

• In a minority of subjects in the wider curriculum, the assessment of what pupils know and can remember is not carefully matched to the intended curriculum. This means assessment does not accurately check what pupils can recall of their learning. The school should ensure that staff use assessment to check what pupils have learned with greater accuracy.
• Sometimes, the learning activity for a few pupils does not build on what they already know and can do. When this happens, those pupils who are secure in their understanding do not move to new and more complex learning and knowledge in a timely way. The school needs to make sure the learning is well matched to what pupils already know and can do.

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