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They appreciate the exciting learning opportunities and enjoy the supportive community environment. The school values thread through every aspect of school life. Pupils develop confidence and curiosity to embrace educational challenges.
They have resilience to keep trying and know it is positive to learn from mistakes. An inclusive learning environment enables all pupils to access the curriculum. Careful thought has been given to developing pupils' communication and language skills.
This supports the high number of pupils with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND) and pupils with English as an additio...nal language (EAL) to thrive.
Behaviour throughout the school is exemplary. Pupils are focused, engaged and actively contribute to lessons.
From early years, children are taught to work together collaboratively. Pupils value and respect their peers' ideas and contributions. Staff model positive and effective working relationships.
Pupils are happy and feel safe in school. They know adults will listen and support them if they have concerns.
Pupils talk enthusiastically about the wide range of enrichment opportunities available.
These include school visits and residential stays. The school provides a wealth of pupil leadership opportunities. Pupils are proud to make a difference to the school community.
The 'playground team' work with leaders to create a positive exciting outdoor environment. Subject teams arrange school wide projects and competitions.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has established an ambitious curriculum.
Learning is carefully sequenced so that pupils can build their knowledge, skills and vocabulary exceptionally well over time. Pupils have secure recall of what they have learned and can apply it to new learning. For instance, in geography, pupils in Year 4 connected their understanding of coordinates with their prior learning in mathematics.
The school checks pupils' progress through the curriculum very closely. Staff plan activities that progressively develop pupils' skills and knowledge. For example, in early years staff provide many opportunities for children to develop their writing.
Teachers ensure that children have a secure foundation of early number.
Staff respond to pupils' individual needs carefully. They provide highly effective support and adaptations for pupils with SEND so that they succeed.
All staff demonstrate secure subject knowledge supported by precise, well planned professional development. They provide clear explanations and address any misconceptions swiftly. Effective questions enable pupils to challenge their thinking and deepen learning.
The school is meticulous in supporting pupils with SEND and those with EAL. Leaders ensure that pupils access and learn the curriculum successfully. Communication strategies support all pupils to access learning and become independent learners.
For instance, staff use diagrams and resources to aid pupils' understanding of key content of the personal development curriculum. In Reception, staff enable children to select mathematics equipment confidently while solving problems. Teachers make sure they promote pupils' wider reading through high-quality texts.
Reading is a priority for the school, which is fulfilled by a strong and consistent start to pupils' early reading. Engaging lessons and activities to practise phonics, enable pupils to know and blend their sounds with confidence. Regular assessments ensure that pupils are reading books accurately matched to their phonics knowledge.
Staff support pupils with SEND to read with confidence. Pupils enjoy the range of reading activities on offer. These include 'the reading suitcases' and the playground reading hut.
Older pupils love reading with their younger reading buddies.
Staff help pupils to develop a mature understanding of relationships and feelings. Pupils learn how to understand and regulate their own emotions.
Staff support pupils to understand how their behaviour impacts others. Pupils receive a strong start in the early years learning the foundations of positive learning behaviours. Staff enable children in Nursery and Reception to concentrate on tasks for sustained periods.
This work all cumulates in a harmonious, happy school environment. Attendance is positive as pupils enjoy and want to be in school. Leaders carefully monitor behaviour and attendance.
They know their pupils and families well and are responsive to any concerns.
Leaders promote pupils' character development exceptionally well. Pupils respect each other's choices and embrace the diverse community of the school.
The school promotes pupils' wider enrichment extremely well. For instance, staff encourage pupils to challenge stereotypes and learn about different careers. The school teaches pupils about the importance of keeping safe in the community.
Pupils are very well supported for their future education, including secondary school.
The governing body and leaders strive to make continual improvements to the curriculum offer. They are ambitious in their aspirations for all pupils.
Staff are proud to work at the school and enjoy the collaborative team approach across the school and federation. They value the training and support they receive from leaders to develop their work and consider their well-being.
