Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 April 2024

Pupils are thoughtful and considerate at this welcoming school. They behave well in lessons and at breaktimes. Pupils are caring and friendly and make sure they include any pupils sat on the 'buddy bench' in their games. They feel happy, safe and confident in raising concerns with staff in the knowledge that teachers will deal with them quickly and fairly. Teachers have high expectations of pupils' conduct and achievement. They use reminders consistently to help pupils remain calm and focused. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and listen attentively to teachers, concentrating well. For example, children in Reception showed high levels of perseverance in following instructions to create houses outside, despite the rain. Pupils are proud to attend the school and take on a range of responsibilities. All pupils have opportunities to take up a number of roles that promote leadership skills. They can act as classroom monitors and organise resources or check on energy use and recycling in the school as part of the 'Eco-Group'. Pupils also elect their classmates to the school council. The Year 6 head boy and girl act as ambassadors for the school. Pupils take their responsibilities in these roles seriously.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, including mathematics, leaders have recently introduced an ambitious new curriculum. However, this is not yet fully embedded, and as a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could. Leaders must ensure the curriculum is fully embedded and that pupils achieve well in all subjects.

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