St Edmund's Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Pupils say that one of the best things about their school is the kindness within it. This is because they understand and actively embody the school's high expectations of being 'collaborative, purposeful and respectful'. Pupils enjoy their learning. They talk at length about the diverse books they read. Pupils are very positive about their writing, being particularly proud of their recent poetry tasks. Pupils talk excitedly about the opportunities to learn outside of the classroom. These include visits to a local castle, an air museum and a science museum. Pupils benefit from visitors to the school such as a paralympic athlete, a circus troop and a sustainability workshop. The majority of pupils participate in school clubs. These include 'film and fun', mindfulness, computing, craft, design, and sporting activities. Many pupils adopt roles with meaningful responsibilities such as head pupil, house captains, well-being champions, road safety officers and diversity champions. They regularly lead assemblies, for example on road safety and Black History Month. This helps prepare pupils for their lives beyond school.

What the school should improve

• Within their writing, pupils do not yet routinely apply their knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar. This is because teachers do not consistently reinforce the expectation that pupils must apply these skills when writing for different purposes. As a result, this impacts on the overall quality of pupils' writing. Leaders must ensure that teachers continually reinforce this expectation so that all pupils can more effectively communicate what they have learned within their writing.

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