Abbey Primary School

Overview

This monitoring inspection evaluated how effectively leadership uses self-evaluation to drive improvement, focusing on numeracy and information and communication technology (ICT). The report concludes that the school is “identifying and bringing about the necessary improvements in the quality of education” for the selected lines of inquiry.

Strengths

• Teachers successfully reviewed resources to embed “mental mathematics strategies,” resulting in children who are “increasingly confident and competent” in using mathematical vocabulary and explaining their reasoning.
• The school has “invested strategically and creatively” in ICT, including training for staff and learning assistants, to raise standards in literacy and numeracy.
• Pupils in key stage 2 act as “digital leaders,” mentoring younger children in the use of iPads and engaging in peer evaluation.
• ICT is utilised to enhance learning through coding, which is linked to numeracy skills, and to communicate with parents via email, text, and ‘Abbey TV’.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements “reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments” and that pupils feel safe and know what to do if they have concerns.