St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2022

Pupils enjoy attending St. George's Church of England Primary School. They understand the importance of the school values; 'courage, friendship, honesty, respect, forgiveness and kindness.' Pupils know that these values help them to be polite, caring and inclusive of all. Parents agree with this. Typical comments include, 'All the children are caring and kind to each other.' Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. There is a calm, orderly atmosphere in lessons and around the school. Pupils play well together and the play ambassadors ensure that there are games set up on the playground each week. Pupils are happy and confident. Relationships with adults are positive. Pupils know that adults are there to support them. Pupils are adamant that bullying does not happen. They say that there is always an adult to talk to if they have a worry or concern. Pupils feel safe in school. The well-planned curriculum supports pupils to be caring, thoughtful citizens. They reflect on and discuss people who are less fortunate than themselves. They are determined to help those in need by contributing items for the food bank and raising money for good causes.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum is well designed. However, there has not been sufficient time to measure its effectiveness in some subjects. As a result, leaders do not have an accurate picture of what pupils know and remember, or the gaps in knowledge they have. Leaders need to monitor and check how well the curriculum is being implemented and the impact it is making.
• Leaders do not rigorously monitor attendance for all groups. This means that some pupils do not attend school often enough. Leaders need to be proactive and use the information they have, in order to improve attendance for all pupils.

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