Abbeyfields First School

Overview

Abbeyfields First School is described as a “welcoming and happy school” where pupils feel safe and are proud to attend. The report highlights an “ambitious, sequenced curriculum” and “outstanding” personal development, noting that pupils are well prepared for life outside of school.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “polite and respectful” relationships with adults, with bullying reported as “rare”.
• The “personal development curriculum is outstanding,” helping pupils understand difference, inclusion, and various faiths.
• “Early years provision” is outstanding, providing children with an “excellent start” through a calm, well-resourced environment.
• Reading is central to the curriculum, with staff using “high-quality ‘must-read’ texts” to develop pupils’ passion for literature.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive “timely and effective support” to progress alongside peers.

Areas to improve

• The school should improve how it checks what pupils know and remember to ensure this monitoring is “consistent in all subjects,” as evaluation is currently less developed in some areas.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”