South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Staff make the school a safe and happy place. Pupils are positive about their experiences. Staff and pupils live out the school's values of 'joy, fellowship, respect, encouragement, forgiveness and love'. Pupils relish leadership opportunities such as being curriculum, resilience and trust parliament leaders. They are actively involved in the local community. They have strong links with the local church and are involved in charity events. Pupils lead an annual community action week. Pupils enjoy being at school. They value the opportunities they have. They look after Fudge, Cupcake and Flapjack, the rabbits, and the other farm animals. Staff provide many enriching experiences for pupils' personal development. Pupils gain from opportunities that nurture their interests and talents. Pupils are confident to share their worries. They appreciate that staff listen and help. Pupils know that staff sort out bullying when it occasionally happens. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils are welcoming, polite and respectful. Most pupils apply themselves well in lessons and focus on their learning. The vast majority of parents and carers comment positively about the school. Typically, a parent said, 'My children are challenged and encouraged to "be at their best" in all areas.'

What the school should improve

• Parts of the science curriculum and some foundation subject curriculums are not as ambitious as they could be. Pupils are not consistently challenged in all aspects of these subjects. Leaders must ensure that all aspects of subject curriculums are suitably ambitious.

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