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One reason for this is that everyone has the highest expectations of pupils. These expectations can be seen in pupils' high attendance and their exemplary behaviour. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported.
Staff expertly adapt their teaching to meet their needs.
Pupils feel safe and they are very happy at school. Pupils are extremely polite, courteous and friendly to each other.
They contribute very positively to the school. For example, they relish the leadership opportunities that are made available to them, such as the role of library monitors. The ...school offers an extensive range of clubs, including karaoke, capoeira and Rubik's cube.
Pupils make full use of them. The school organises regular trips for each year group, including to museums and art galleries. Pupils also benefit from a range of residential visits such as to the Isle of Wight.
Children in the early years receive an exceptional quality of education. The way staff creatively use space and teaching resources helps pupils to become highly curious and resilient learners. Children build up a very strong understanding of vocabulary.
They are fully prepared for the demands of Year 1 and beyond.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is incredibly ambitious for all pupils. Across the curriculum, leaders have given careful thought to the important knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember.
Staff are expert at making sure pupils have opportunities to practise and apply what they have been learning. As a result, pupils know and remember lots of what they have been taught. For example, in Reception, children develop a deep understanding of numbers to 20.
In science, Year 3 pupils excitedly spoke about all that they knew about the purpose and function of bones.
Staff are highly skilled. They have strong subject knowledge.
They explain things clearly, choosing activities that help pupils build up and use a strong body of knowledge and vocabulary. In 2023, pupils attained results significantly above the national average in their Year 6 reading and mathematics tests.
Staff are quick to identify any potential pupils who might have SEND.
They work effectively with external agencies where needed. The school makes sure that staff are given the information that they need about pupils. This information, along with training for staff, all combine to make sure that staff have the expertise to carefully adapt their teaching to meet pupils' needs.
The school makes the teaching of early reading a top priority. Children in Nursery learn about sounds through storytelling and songs. This prepares them incredibly well for what is to come in Reception.
Staff across the school have strong levels of expertise in teaching phonics. Staff are quick to spot any pupils who fall behind and expertly make sure that they keep up with their peers. In 2023, pupils achieved highly in the Year 1 phonics check.
Pupils develop a love of reading and make full use of the school's reading spaces. They are full of joy when they talk about the characters and plots from the books that they have been reading.
Pupils are very proud of their school and have highly positive attitudes to learning.
They settle down to work quickly. Children in the early years rapidly build up positive routines, learning to take turns and to work with each other. The school monitors pupils' attendance very carefully.
The school's actions have led to a significant reduction in the proportion of pupils who are persistently absent from school.
The school's 'ASPIRE' values help to shape the character traits that the school wants pupils to develop, for example 'e' represents 'enthusiasm'. Pupils are given a wide range of ways to develop these traits.
By the end of Year 6, pupils are expected to have taken part in 42 different experiences. These experiences include things such as performing a poem from memory and volunteering to support a local cause. Pupils in Years 5 and 6 learn about careers and finance which stands them in great stead for when they learn these topic areas in secondary school.
The school's work to develop pupils' personal development goes well above and beyond what is typically seen in a primary school.
There is a great sense of community at this school. Staff speak positively about how leaders help them to manage their workloads.
Staff benefit from extensive training opportunities, including the range of subject-specific training and support that is provided by the trust. Leaders know the school very well and are working effectively with the school community to keep moving the school forward.
