Seend Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Seend Church of England Primary has a caring ethos. Adults teach pupils to be kind and respectful. Pupils are polite, courteous and well mannered. There is a calm and orderly atmosphere in school and on the playground. Pupils enjoy school, feel safe and attend regularly. Staff have high expectations of behaviour and learning, and pupils respond well to this. Routines are securely in place, which staff apply consistently. Pupils behave sensibly in lessons and during social times. Incidents of bullying are rare. Pupils are confident that if it did happen, staff would sort it out quickly. Pupils understand how the school's values, respect, friendship, tolerance, resilience and generosity, help guide them to make the right choices. For example, they learn to 'respect' differences and show 'empathy' towards others. Pupils value the pastoral support and advice offered. This support increases pupils' confidence and self-belief. Pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities. They take their roles seriously. These include student leaders and worship leaders. Older pupils relish being a buddy to children in Reception Year, for example by playing games and reading with them. Pupils told inspectors that there is a range of clubs they can attend, such as karate, football and art.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, leaders have not established rigorous systems to assess how well pupils remember the knowledge they have been taught. As a result, pupils' recall of prior learning can be insecure in these subjects. Leaders need to ensure that staff use assessment effectively in order to check what pupils know and remember across all subjects.

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