Studham Village CofE Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 October 2024

Smiles, warmth and respect are in abundance in school. From oldest to youngest, pupils get on well with one another and delight in each other's company. Older pupils keep a watchful eye out for children in Reception. They act as positive role models for these children to look up to. Adults have high expectations of pupils, both in their learning and how they behave. Pupils meet these expectations each and every day. They behave extremely well and work hard in lessons. They think hard when tackling tricky work and show great pride when they succeed. Pupils learn very well. Pupils love being a 'Studham Star', and readily take on roles of responsibility in school. Whether a house captain, prefect or collective worship monitor, pupils carry out these roles with diligence. Many and varied opportunities are on offer for pupils to broaden their horizons. They learn about, and celebrate, differences between themselves and others. Pupils take well- calculated risks in the forest school area. Many are involved in growing vegetables in the school allotment or harvesting apples to make fresh apple juice for others. This rich offer ensures pupils leave the school as kind and compassionate young people.

What the school should improve

• The school does not provide enough opportunity and support for some younger pupils to accurately apply their well-developed phonic knowledge to their spelling. As a result, pupils do not always spell words accurately when they write independently. The school should ensure it continues to implement the planned training to provide support for all staff so that pupils apply their phonic knowledge consistently and accurately when writing.

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