St Andrew's CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

Pupils are excellent advocates of St Andrew's CofE Primary School. They talk about how the school is a 'welcoming school', where 'difference is respected'. They are enthusiastic in their praise for the school. Pupils feel safe in school. They know that they can talk to any member of staff if they have any concerns or worries. One pupil summed up pupils' views by stating: 'I would recommend the school as it is a safe environment where everybody cares.' Leaders have high expectations of all pupils both in and beyond the classroom. They provide pupils with learning experiences and opportunities to help them to be well prepared for the next stage of their education and also for life in modern Britain. Older pupils talk about the ways in which their teacher is supporting them to 'become secondary-ready'. Pupils learn about cultures and beliefs that are different to their own. Staff teach pupils to celebrate diversity. Behaviour around the school and in lessons is calm and orderly. Pupils are respectful of each other. All of the pupils who met with inspectors stated that bullying never happens. The school values are clearly embedded in the school. Pupils are proud to represent the school. Pupils are given leadership responsibilities. Year 6 pupils embrace their leadership roles and talk about the confidence that they have gained through being able to take on additional responsibility. This includes the roles of pupil-voice director and well-being director.

What the school should improve

• Staff regularly assess and check pupils' understanding of the curriculum in the core subjects. However, leaders have not yet fully implemented assessment systems for the foundation subjects. As a result, it is not always clear how successfully pupils have understood their learning in the foundation subjects. Leaders need to ensure that the assessment system for the foundation subjects is fully implemented.
• There are different ways that parents and carers can communicate with the school. However, the communication with parents of pupils with SEND is not as effective as it could be. This means that parents do not always feel well informed about the provision for their child. Leaders and teachers should ensure that information is shared with parents on a regular basis.
• Staff regularly monitor some areas of curriculum delivery, such as reading and phonics. However, the monitoring across other subject areas is not robust. This means that it is not always possible to know how effectively all aspects of the curriculum are being delivered. Leaders must ensure that there is effective monitoring of all subject areas.

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