St Barnabas CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 December 2024

Pupils, staff and visitors are greeted with a sense of community as they arrive at this school. Relationships between pupils and staff are exceptionally supportive. Adults have high expectations that all pupils will achieve their potential. Pupils are successful in their learning. They achieve well over the time they are in school. There is a purposeful atmosphere around school. Pupils focus on their learning well, work hard and want to learn. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They are proud to belong to their school. This shows when they speak to visitors about their work. Pupils move around in a calm and orderly manner. During social times they get along well together. Pupils are safe and know who to talk to about any concerns they may have. The school prioritises pupils' personal development exceptionally well. Pupils receive a range of careers, cultural and leadership experiences. Pupils enjoy their responsibilities as librarians, house captains and 'buddies' for younger pupils. The school offers a range of experiences, such as a Year 3 residential to Bath. This supports pupils' work in history about the Romans. Many pupils take part in enrichment clubs across the year, including debating, chess and running.

What the school should improve

• The school does not consistently take enough account of the individual needs of pupils in a few subjects. As a result, in some classes, learning is not adapted sufficiently well to reflect pupils' needs or build on and address gaps in their previous learning. The school should refine its approaches to the use of assessment in these subjects so that teaching across the school consistently and effectively meets the needs of all pupils.

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