Tunbury Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 June 2023

Everyone at this school is part of 'Team Tunbury'. Leaders have created a collaborative community. There is a real spirit of togetherness and inclusion. Leaders want pupils to receive a well-rounded education through a broad range of experiences. Leaders have high ambition for every pupil at the school. It does not matter what a pupil's need is, as leaders make sure that the right provision is in place for them. The curriculum is well planned. It engages pupils in learning and seeks to develop a wide range of interests. As a result, pupils achieve well. Pupils are happy. They talk with enthusiasm about their learning. Pupils feel safe here, and parents agree. Behaviour is calm and orderly in all classes. On the playground, pupils generally play and cooperate well together. However, when this does not happen, pupils know that staff will help them to sort things out. Leaders deal with rare incidents of bullying effectively. Pupils are confident that staff manage bullying well, often through the use of their 'STOP boxes', where pupils can report incidents that are 'Several Times On Purpose' so they can 'Start Telling Other People'.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, pupils do not always remember what they have learned well enough. This means that they are not secure in their learning before they move on to the next step. Leaders need to ensure that staff are confident with strategies to enable pupils to know and remember more in the long term in all subjects.
• While pupils' behaviour is good, there is sometimes a perception that incidents are not properly dealt with. This detracts attention from other work and causes unease among a minority of stakeholders. Leaders need to ensure that their policies, procedures and communications are fully understood by all stakeholders.

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