St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 November 2022

The school's key phrases, 'flourish and succeed', 'lifelong learners' and 'mutual respect', underpin everything that leaders and staff do. Pupils enjoy school and are very proud members of their community. They are highly motivated and enthusiastic learners. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' achievement and pupils relish this. Across a range of subjects, pupils achieve consistently highly. This is because leaders have developed a clear, well-sequenced curriculum and pupils remember their learning in the long term. Pupils are happy and safe. Working relationships between adults and pupils are warm and caring. Behaviour is exemplary and pupils concentrate hard on their work during lessons. If on the rare occasion pupils lose focus, it is dealt with quickly and does not impact on pupils' learning. Staff work quickly to resolve any issues that pupils bring to their attention, including bullying. Themed events such as careers week and workshops are planned to deepen pupils' learning. Extra-curricular activities and clubs are varied and popular. These include sport and poetry competitions, musical concerts, and events, such as 'St George's Has Got Talent'. Pupils have many opportunities to take on responsibilities. These range from being an anti-bullying ambassador, mentoring younger pupils or running the school's 'Life Savers' bank, where pupils can deposit and save money.

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