St Mawes Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 April 2025

Staff and pupils are proud of the school and its prominent role within the community. The school is a small but vibrant place. Pupils love their school and feel safe. They speak warmly about their peers and how staff support them. Pupils behave exceptionally well. They are resolute that bullying would not be tolerated. Year 6 pupils are well prepared and excited for their next steps into secondary school but feel sad to leave St Mawes. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievements. Most pupils meet these and progress well in their learning of the curriculum. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Staff ensure that these pupils have personalised and measurable targets which helps them to be successful. The school has developed positive links with local businesses and use this to benefit pupils. For example, pupils take sailing lessons at a local club and learn cookery at nearby hotels. Pupils work alongside the community in their school grounds, such as planting in the polytunnel. They also take part in local events. Pupils develop their independence and resilience when attending school residentials. They have a strong voice in the school as members of the eco council or pupil parliament.

What the school should improve

• In the wider curriculum, the school has not outlined in sufficient detail the knowledge it wants pupils to learn or how this will build over time. Therefore, pupils do not always experience a curriculum where important ideas and concepts build as successfully as they could within these subjects. The school should ensure that the core knowledge, and the assessment of how well pupils have learned it, is carefully considered in every subject.

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