St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 July 2023

Leaders have created an inclusive environment for pupils. The school values of compassion, trust, responsibility and creativity are reflected in the actions of pupils and staff. Relationships between adults and pupils are respectful. Pupils are welcoming to visitors. They express themselves confidently in conversations with adults. Pupils behave well, and bullying is rare. Pupils understand the difference between bullying and other unkind behaviours. When bullying does happen, adults take appropriate steps to resolve it. At social times, older pupils act as play leaders and support younger pupils to participate in activities. Adults listen to and act on any concerns that pupils might have. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Leaders enrich the curriculum with a range of extra-curricular visits and external speakers. Leaders plan these activities as part of subject curriculums. For example, pupils visit local places of worship to provide them with first-hand experiences as part of the religious education curriculum. Pupils appreciate opportunities such as these and residential visits. Some pupils make use of the variety of clubs available. For example, pupils in the gardening club grow their own vegetables, which are then turned into dishes in the school kitchen.

What the school should improve

• In some aspects of their school improvement work, leaders have not identified the short- and long-term success criteria that they will use to measure the impact of their actions. This limits the ability of leaders, including new governors, to hold themselves to account or to identify when a strategy is not successful. Leaders should ensure that they clearly define how they will check whether a new initiative is having the impact they intend.

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