Shirehampton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 April 2023

Pupils enjoy attending this inclusive school. They build trusted relationships with staff. Pupils get on well with one another. This is because leaders and staff are effective role models. Pupils meet the high expectations staff have for their behaviour. Staff deal with any disruptive behaviour quickly. Pupils know the difference between falling out with friends and bullying. They say bullying is not a concern. If bullying happens, pupils are confident that staff would deal with it quickly. Pupils are well supported with their emotional and social well-being. Pupils with additional needs in the school receive strong pastoral care, which begins in the Nursery Year. Staff are ambitious for every pupil to 'do as well as they can'. All pupils have opportunities to take part in extra-curricular clubs, such as art, drama and sports. They enjoy their roles as members of the school and eco council. Pupils enjoy listening to visitors in assemblies. They say this helps them learn to stay safe and builds their understanding of healthy relationships. Many parents and carers praise the school's work. They are positive about the way staff help children to 'thrive' emotionally and academically. They value how staff create a nurturing atmosphere where children succeed.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the systems to check what pupils remember are not fully developed. As a result, subject leaders and staff do not have a clear understanding of how well pupils are learning the curriculum. Leaders need to check and assure themselves that pupils remember important curriculum content over time in their subjects and support staff to use this information to inform future learning.
• Leaders' expectations about the care pupils should take in their work are not high enough. This means that some pupils present work poorly. Sometimes, pupils can make avoidable mistakes and errors. Leaders should ensure that all staff have consistently high expectations of how pupils present their work, across all subjects.
• Leaders have not considered carefully enough how to develop pupils' understanding of different cultures. Consequently, pupils do not know as much as they could about a range of cultures and how other people may live. Leaders should ensure that the personal development curriculum helps pupils to learn what they need about different cultures so that they are well-prepared for their next steps.

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