St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 April 2022

Pupils enjoy coming to this school because they feel it is theirs. They know staff want the best for them all. Pupils say that they have helped them throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and are supporting them now to catch up with their education. Staff work tirelessly to support the many vulnerable pupils, and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), so that they achieve well. Pupils wear their uniform proudly and enjoy being part of the educational community. They behave well at St. Peter's. They are polite to each other and play together happily at breaktimes. They say that bullying rarely happens. When it does, staff sort it out. Pupils feel safe and say that adults listen to them. They think that staff set a good example to them. In class, pupils pay attention and work hard. They like their lessons. Children in the early years have 'Wellie Wednesdays' and learn to begin to read well. Older pupils study coding and algorithms in computing. They enjoy the clubs provided very much, including sports such as dodgeball. They say, without hesitation, that they would recommend the school to a friend.

What the school should improve

• Leaders of some foundation subjects are relatively new to their roles. Some do not have a sufficiently precise idea about the strengths and weaknesses in the subjects for which they are responsible or are not yet able to support and train fully colleagues who are less confident or new to the profession. This risks further improvements in these subjects being slowed. Senior leaders should ensure that these subject leaders receive the support that they need so that they become confident and sufficiently skilled in their roles.
• The system for assessment in some foundation subjects is not fully developed. Leaders have not devised and implemented a robust system for collecting and analysing information to ascertain any areas where pupils are not remembering well enough what they have been taught. This means that leaders may not address swiftly enough where pupils have forgotten something. Leaders should ensure that all subjects have a useful but manageable system to collect this information and to act upon its findings.

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