Winscombe Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 March 2025

This is a happy and welcoming school. Pupils demonstrate the school's values to 'care, aspire, respect and excel'. They show these by persevering in their work and in their actions. They are polite and kind towards each other. From the start of the Reception Year, children work hard. They know the classroom routines and follow these. Pupils engage well in lessons. They listen to staff and each other. They are keen to share their ideas. Pupils have the support they need to access the curriculum. This helps them to achieve well. Some published outcomes do not reflect how well-prepared current pupils are for their next stage of education. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Staff apply their expectations consistently. Pupils move around corridors in a calm and orderly manner. Playtimes are happy and pupils play well together. Older pupils support younger pupils to enjoy the dining hall and outside space. This helps pupils to have fun and active playtimes. Pupils have positive relationships with staff and each other. Staff look after pupils well. They help them with any concerns they may have. As a result, pupils feel safe and trust adults to support them.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, staff do not use assessment strategies consistently well to check that pupils have remembered the knowledge they have been taught. This means that, at times, gaps in pupils' knowledge go unaddressed, and pupils do not learn the curriculum as intended. The trust should make sure the school refines how assessment is used in these subjects to ensure that pupils secure and deepen their knowledge and understanding.

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