Stanborough Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 July 2024

From the start, in Nursery, pupils learn to 'let their light shine'. They learn the school values such as excellence and curiosity. They are proud to put these values into action each day. Pupils challenge themselves to be the very best that they can be in their learning and relationships with others. Pupils develop tolerance and respect for others. They feel happy and safe together. The youngest children learn to kindly share and take their turn. Older pupils demonstrate mature and considerate attitudes which will stand them in good stead for the future. Around the school and in lessons, staff set high expectations for behaviour. Pupils know and follow the rules and routines. They show pride in themselves and their school. Older pupils learn the value of helping others, for example helping in the dining hall or with buddy reading. Pupils run their own tuck shop at breaktimes, raising funds for projects in school that they have chosen. In lessons, pupils listen intently and respectfully to their teachers and each other. Pupils develop as resilient, motivated learners. They are enthusiastic readers and mathematicians. In a very few subjects, they are still securing their skills. In many subjects, pupils achieve very well.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, recent changes have been made to the curriculum that are not yet fully established. In these subjects, pupils have not yet accumulated all the knowledge as leaders intend and they do not achieve as well in these subjects as they do elsewhere. The school should ensure that pupils can secure their learning in these subjects as effectively as they do elsewhere.
• The curriculum does not set out clearly how learning will develop in all areas of the early years foundation stage framework. In a few areas, the most important knowledge and vocabulary that children should learn are not clearly identified. In these areas, teachers sometimes miss opportunities to consolidate or extend important ideas and children do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum for all areas of the early years consistently builds children's knowledge, so they can achieve well in all areas of learning.

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