St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2022

Leaders encourage pupils to celebrate diverse faiths, cultures and beliefs. Children in the early years and pupils are happy and safe in school. They support and care for each other. They take responsibility for their actions and meet the high expectations of staff for their behaviour and achievement. This can be seen in lessons, in the corridors and at breaktimes. Pupils are polite and courteous. They show respect to visitors. They are proud of their school and talk confidently about their learning experiences. Leaders ensure that pupils behave in ways that are acceptable. Pupils are given reminders about good behaviour if they step out of line. Pupils say that this helps them to reflect on the impact of their behaviour on others. For example, they say that if someone is 'mean' towards them, then staff will oversee a subsequent 'restorative justice' meeting between pupils. In this way, bullying is rare and swiftly managed. Parents spoken to are grateful for the approachability of all staff. If they have a concern, they know that they can meet with a staff member in school. They know that staff keep their children safe.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, pupils' progress is held back due to a lack of opportunities for extending their vocabulary and reasoning skills. This can limit pupils' deeper learning. Leaders need to monitor pupils' work to check that pupils further develop their vocabulary range and reasoning skills. In this way, pupils will deepen their knowledge, skills and understanding.

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