Tattershall Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 July 2024

Pupils, staff and parents are proud to be part of the Tattershall Primary School community. One parent echoed the views of many when they stated: 'My child loves the school, the teachers genuinely care about the children they teach and want to make a difference.' The school has recently undergone a period of change. New leaders have worked quickly to improve the curriculum. They have high expectations of what pupils can achieve academically, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well. The school has recently introduced a new behaviour policy focused on three expectations of pupils: 'we are kind, we are respectful, we are responsible'. Most pupils live up to these expectations and are polite and respectful to each other. They feel safe. The school has ensured that pupils have opportunities to develop their talents and interests. All pupils learn to play a musical instrument. Many take part in performances. The wide range of extra-curricular clubs the school offers helps pupils to become more confident and to gain new skills. For example, pupils in the Makaton choir club learn the signs for the lyrics of the songs they sing.

What the school should improve

• Children in the early years do not routinely benefit from work matched to their understanding. Staff do not consistently check children's understanding and address misconceptions. As a result, children in the early years are not as well prepared for key stage 1 as they should be. The school must ensure that staff are well equipped to teach the curriculum so that children have a secure foundation of knowledge on which to build throughout the rest of their time in school.
• In some subjects, assessment and feedback are not always used precisely to identify and address pupils' misconceptions. When this happens, some pupils are left with gaps in their knowledge and others do not receive the guidance they need to improve their work or deepen their understanding. The school must ensure that assessment and feedback are used consistently and purposefully to address gaps in knowledge and/or help pupils improve their work.
• A small minority of pupils do not always focus on their learning as well as they should. Some staff do not yet consistently apply the behaviour policy. As a result, there are occasions when pupils are not helped to refocus on their learning and they do not benefit as well as they could from the good quality of education that the school provides. The school should ensure that the behaviour system is understood and implemented consistently by all staff.

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