St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 July 2024

This community-focused school is much appreciated by local families. Children get off to a strong start in the early years. They quickly settle and are taught the daily routines so that they can engage positively in their learning. Behaviour in lessons and around the school has improved and, overall, pupils behave well. Pupils are enthusiastic about learning and study a broad range of subjects. This year, the school has introduced a new, ambitious curriculum in many subjects. This is helping to fill the gaps in some pupils' learning. Pupils with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) study the same ambitious curriculum. However, sometimes, these pupils do not get the support they need to achieve as well as they could. The school has a wide and varied programme to support pupils' personal development. Pupils aspire to live up to the school's values and are praised for doing so. There are regular opportunities for pupils to enjoy trips in the local area and to the cultural and historical sites across London. Pupils look forward to their music lessons and learn how to become competent and confident singers. Everyone looks forward to the Year 6 musical where pupils share their talents with the wider community.

What the school should improve

• While there is clear curriculum thinking underpinning the changes to the curriculum, this work is in the early stages of development in some subjects. This means that there are gaps in pupils' learning and a lack of clarity in some subjects about how new learning builds on prior learning. The school should ensure that the same careful curriculum thinking is applied to all subjects so that pupils develop a depth of knowledge over time, building on what they already know.
• The adaptations made for pupils with SEND do not consistently enable them to access the curriculum successfully. This means that some pupils with SEND do not get the support they need and are not making as much progress as they should. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge and training needed to adapt tasks and activities appropriately and that leaders have clear oversight of the impact of this work.
• Sometimes, staff do not set and reinforce high enough expectations for pupils' behaviour for learning. This means that some pupils are not as focused as they should be and, on occasion, distract others. As a result, some pupils miss key information that they need in order to make progress in their learning. Leaders should ensure that staff apply the behaviour policy consistently so that pupils know what is expected and aspire to achieve this in all lessons.

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