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Pupils blossom emotionally and academically in this successful school.
The values of care, respect, independence, success and perseverance are embedded in all aspects of school life. Children make a wonderful start in early years, where the school's high expectations and impressive nurture begin. From this secure foundation, pupils learn to treat each other with kindness and respect throughout the school.
Behaviour is excellent from the classroom to the playground. Pupils are keen and proud to meet the high aspirations of caring and dedicated staff and leaders.
Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength of this ...highly inclusive school.
Pupils achieve well across the curriculum. By the end of Year 2, pupils are well prepared for their next steps.
Pupils celebrate diversity through thoughtful assemblies and curriculum activities.
Events such as 'unique week' showcase what is special about each individual pupil. Inspirational visits from faith leaders, authors and a space dome enrich school life. Educational trips offer valuable life experiences.
Highlights include trips to the aquarium and the London Eye. Sport, music and creative clubs celebrate pupils' talents further. Every opportunity is accessible to all because the school ensures that nobody misses out.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Reading is highly prioritised from the start in early years. Children learn sounds and letters with expert guidance from staff. Story time excites and inspires children to participate and make predictions about what could happen next.
Staff give precise and effective catch-up support to pupils who need it. This extends to supporting families to help at home. Pupils learn to become motivated, fluent and confident readers as they move through the school.
The school is rightly proud of how it embraces multicultural diversity. Families speak a rich range of languages, and many pupils speak English as an additional language. The school is proactive to teach essential English vocabulary to help unlock learning for all.
This begins well in early years, where staff identify and practise key language with children to help them to communicate with confidence and clarity. This work helps everyone to access rich opportunities for learning. By the time pupils reach the end of key stage 1, they produce accomplished writing to showcase their skills further.
Pupils also use and apply their mathematical skills with success, setting them up strongly for their next stage of learning.
Every subject has been carefully thought through with knowledge, skills and vocabulary. The school has engaged with excellent support from the trust to develop the curriculum and teachers' expertise.
As a result, staff show secure subject knowledge across the classes. This expertise extends to the way that the school adapts learning to include everyone. Staff communicate and collaborate together to identify pupils' needs swiftly.
The school helps pupils to thrive with personalised support. As a result, pupils with SEND make strong progression through the curriculum. Teachers check what pupils know to identify and address any gaps in pupils' knowledge.
Most pupils learn and remember essential content well, but some pupils' recall of knowledge over time is less secure. At these times, lesson activities do not build on pupils' understanding with enough precision.
Behaviour is highly positive across the school.
From early years onwards, children share, collaborate and learn with joy and enthusiasm. Relationships are respectful, warm and supportive. Pupils feel part of a caring community.
Attendance is better than the national average and continues to improve. This is testament to impressive work by the school to help families overcome barriers to attending school.
Personal development is exceptional.
Pupils thrive with responsibilities on the 'eco committee', 'charity committee' and 'pupil parliament'. These roles help pupils to understand fundamental British values when they vote for their peers. Spirituality is nurtured through links with a range of faiths.
Pupils learn about healthy relationships and how to stay safe, including when online. Pastoral care is transformative. The school offers therapeutic interventions and sensory support to help pupils through tricky times.
This excellent work prioritises mental health and well-being for all.
Leaders are unwavering in their determination to seek the best for every child. They are ambitious, dedicated and compassionate.
They ensure that staff's workload and welfare are managed thoughtfully. Trustees fulfil their duties with diligence. Governors and trustees are knowledgeable, and they offer purposeful support and challenge to uphold the school's vision and values.
Parents and carers are thrilled with the school's provision. One represented many when sharing, 'This is not just a school, but a community where children thrive and grow.'
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
What does the school need to do to improve?
(Information for the school and appropriate authority)
• At times, teaching activities do not help pupils to learn key knowledge securely. As a result, some pupils do not recall essential content over time across the curriculum. The school should ensure that learning tasks are designed to help pupils to learn and remember essential knowledge long term in every subject.
