Trinity CofE Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 July 2023

The school's vision of 'Together as One' is fully realised at this school. Pupils from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and cultures work and play together harmoniously. All pupils are welcomed and treated equally, in line with the school's motto. The school site and classrooms are safe environments. Staff and visiting professionals teach pupils how to stay safe. Pupils know that if they report any incidents of bullying, leaders will deal with them promptly. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy at school. Staff and leaders care about, and want the best for, all pupils. They work hard to provide the opportunities and experiences to help pupils to succeed in life. Leaders' focus on English and mathematics has paid off. Pupil achievement is rising and is now in line with national outcomes. Children learn about the importance of good behaviour in the early years. They listen attentively, take turns and share equipment fairly. This behaviour, and pupils' positive attitudes to learning, continues as pupils move through the school. Leaders have increased methods of working with parents. Staff host different workshops, including phonics, to help parents support their children at home.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum is not well sequenced in a small number of subjects. As a result, pupils struggle to build successfully on their prior learning in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum builds pupils' knowledge, skills and vocabulary progressively as they move from the early years through to Year 6 so that they achieve equally well in all subjects.
• Leaders have not developed an effective system to assess what pupils know, can do and remember in all foundation subjects. This means that teachers are unaware of where gaps exist in pupils' learning and where curriculum content needs to be revisited or implemented more successfully. Leaders should ensure that there is a consistently effective approach to assessing pupils' knowledge and recall across all subjects.
• Leaders have not ensured that the lowest attaining readers in early years and key stage 1 receive the regular support and practise needed for these pupils to become confident and fluent readers by the end of Year 2. As a result, some pupils do not read as well as they should for their age. Leaders should ensure that staff provide the support needed to help pupils master the skills they need to access the curriculum fully in key stage 2.

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