Tiger Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 September 2023

This is a happy and increasingly successful school. Pupils feel safe, and there are warm and positive relationships evident between staff and pupils. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement and also for their conduct. It has re-established clear behaviour expectations, known as 'The Tiger Way'. This models how pupils should treat one another with kindness and respect, and this is becoming securely embedded across the school. As a result, most pupils behave consistently well. In classrooms, pupils are attentive and lessons are calm. Pupils are keen to engage in their learning. In transitions around the school site, pupils are keen to demonstrate 'fantastic walking', meaning that movement is calm and orderly, including at social times. The small minority of pupils who need greater support to meet the school's expectations receive tailored interventions to achieve this. Bullying is increasingly rare, and pupils report that this is now dealt with more swiftly. They trust staff to act when they bring them concerns. Pupils strive to embody the school values of 'teamwork, independence, going beyond the expected, empathy and resilience' (TIGER). Pupils are proud to be recognised for demonstrating these values, through rewards systems such as their passports, certificates, badges of recognition, and receiving the Headteacher's Award.

What the school should improve

• Learning activities in the early years are not always as effective as they need to be. While leaders have clear plans, these are not carried out in the classroom consistently. This means that children sometimes miss out on opportunities to develop key skills and do not benefit from the intended modelling of communication and talk. The school needs to ensure that all staff are trained to ensure that all activities are implemented in line with their plans so that they have the impact that they intend.
• In the past, there has not been rapid enough identification of the needs of pupils with SEND. As a result, some pupils with SEND have not been supported well enough in accessing their learning. The school needs to continue to embed the work that has recently been put in place in order to ensure that these improvements are sustained over time.
• The teaching of early reading is not as consistently strong as it could be. While early reading is generally taught well, not all pupils benefit from the same systematic approach to reading that they need. The school needs to ensure that all staff fully understand how to make the most of all opportunities to support pupils' reading.

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