St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 September 2022

Pupils enjoy attending this friendly school. They feel safe in school. Pupils benefit from the warm relationships that exist between them and staff. They treat each other with respect and kindness. Pupils value the moral messages they receive in class and assemblies. They are accepting of each other's differences and support each other to do well. Pupils benefit from the high expectations that staff have for them. Their individual needs are planned for carefully by teachers. This means that all pupils are successfully included in school life. Pupils learn how to behave well in class and at play time. Routines are well established to ensure that pupils have a calm and enjoyable experience. Children in early years are supported to settle in well as soon as they join the school. They benefit from a range of child-led activities which are carefully planned by staff to help them in their wider development. Bullying is rare, but pupils are confident that staff would resolve any issues if they arose. There are some pupils who sometimes struggle to manage their behaviour. These pupils benefit from staff's skill and expertise, which supports them to access their lessons.

What the school should improve

• In some areas, staff are not sufficiently trained in ensuring that all pupils are focused on their learning. Sometimes, when pupils are distracted, they are not supported to re-focus quickly enough and are at risk of falling behind their peers. Leaders need to ensure that teaching staff are equipped with the expertise to support all pupils to engage with their learning in a timely manner.
• Leaders need to ensure that all staff have sufficient training in the delivery of the subjects that they teach. Occasionally, teachers are less confident in their understanding of what information pupils need to know and when. They are then less effective at checking for understanding and applying appropriate strategies for helping pupils remember this important knowledge. Leaders need to ensure teachers are clear about what pupils need to know and check whether pupils have learned it effectively.

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