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About St Matthew’s CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham
Pupils are very happy in the nurturing atmosphere at St Matthew's.
The school's values of 'responsibility, friendship, justice and wisdom' sit at the heart of all that the school does. From the start of children's time in early years, the school helps children to develop independence and confidence. Each adult is an excellent role model for the pupils that they support.
Older pupils look out for their younger peers and show them how to conduct themselves.
Pupils thrive at this school and learning comes alive. The school's curriculum helps pupils to secure a deep knowledge of each subject that they study.
The school has high expectations of pupils' ac...hievement. Pupils live up to these and are confident and articulate learners. Because of this, all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), attend well and achieve highly by the time they leave Year 2.
Pupils develop a very strong sense of character. They are thoughtful and reflective. Pupils have an age-appropriate understanding of different faiths and cultures.
They represent their school at community events, including at the local cenotaph. They understand the importance of such moments and want to be part of them.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has implemented a rigorous and ambitious curriculum.
It clearly details the specific knowledge pupils will learn. Staff are experts in delivering the curriculum. They have excellent subject knowledge.
They model new learning consistently well across all classes. As a result, pupils make strong progress through the school's reading, writing and mathematics curriculums. Any pupils who struggle to keep up with the pace of any curriculum, including phonics, are quickly identified.
These pupils receive focused support to help them to catch up. Consequently, pupils grow to be confident and able readers, writers and mathematicians.
Staff focus their teaching on the important knowledge that the pupils need to learn across the full curriculum.
Pupils revisit key knowledge they have learned regularly. For example, the curriculum allows pupils to come back to the same artists and key historical figures each year. This helps pupils to embed their previous learning before teachers move the learning on.
Teachers check how well pupils are learning the curriculum effectively. They then make any modifications that are necessary to fill any gaps in pupils' knowledge.
The school is meticulous about removing any barriers to pupils' progress.
They identify needs very early. They then make targeted adaptations for pupils with SEND so these pupils can learn effectively. All disadvantaged pupils have full access to the whole school offer, both within the curriculum and as part of wider events such as summer fetes.
Children make an excellent start in early years. They settle seamlessly into the school's highly effective routines for learning. In the Reception Year, there is a sharp focus on developing children's communication and language skills.
There is a very strong focus on vocabulary development. For example, staff use words such as 'estimate' and 'industrious' routinely in early years. This broadens pupils' vocabulary at a very young age.
Pupils behave exceptionally well. This is because the school's expectations for behaviour are very clear and consistently applied. In the dining room, pupils show their beautiful manners.
The playground is a harmonious place. Pupils look after an abundance of equipment and ensure everyone has someone to play with. As a result, pupils want to attend as often as possible.
There are very few pupils whose attendance is a concern. The school has highly effective systems in place to support families so that their children attend school regularly and punctually.
The provision for pupils' wider personal development is exceptional.
Pupils demonstrate tolerance and fairness, and understand the concepts of democracy and respect. Carefully selected visits to the local church, a mosque, botanical gardens and key national landmarks help pupils to develop a strong awareness of cultures and faiths as well as developing their curriculum knowledge. All pupils have access to a wide range of clubs and are keen to be part of these.
As a result, their character development is very strong.
Those responsible for governance are extremely knowledgeable about the school. They use their experience well to challenge and support leaders.
The school is outward-looking. Staff value working with and learning from colleagues from other schools to hone their practice. They are overwhelmingly proud to work at the school.
Parents and carers are equally positive about the school. Parents typically refer to the school as 'wonderful', 'nurturing' and surpassing their expectations.
