Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 February 2025

Pupils reflect a culture of learning, caring and achieving together. They are safe, knowing that their trusted adults will support them should they have any concerns. Most pupils behave very well around school and in lessons. Pupils who sometimes struggle to manage their own behaviour benefit from sensitive support from their trusted adults. Pupils are attentive and active participants in lessons. They are confident in explaining their knowledge and understanding. As a result, most pupils achieve well. However, sometimes, teachers do not provide learning activities that encourage pupils to think more deeply or apply what they know in different contexts. This means that some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could. Many pupils enjoy an ever-increasing range of opportunities to 'flourish as an individual' that are open to all. This includes participation in clubs such as basketball, cooking, skiing, sailing and singing. Pupil also compete in tournaments such as tag rugby, football and dodgeball. Educational visits extend pupils' interests, linking learning to the wider world. These include visits to local museums, farms and theatres as well as residential experiences. Pupils proudly adopt leadership roles such as junior road safety officers, school council, e- safety, 'ECO' and sports committee members.

What the school should improve

• The work and activities teachers provide are not consistently well adapted to consider what some pupils already know and can do. As a result, these pupils do not get sufficient opportunities to deepen their thinking and apply their knowledge in more complex contexts. The school should ensure that teachers take account fully of pupils' prior knowledge and adapt lessons and activities accordingly, to help all pupils build effectively on their prior learning and achieve as well as they can.
• Expectations of the quality of pupils' written work are variable in subjects other than English. Sometimes, pupils do not receive the support needed to address weaknesses in spelling, punctuation and grammar. As a result, the quality of pupils' written work across the curriculum is not of a consistently high standard, which affects pupils' ability to express their ideas clearly. The school should ensure that teachers' expectations of pupils' written work are consistently high across all subjects and that teachers help pupils to consolidate their writing skills and apply them consistently well across the curriculum.

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