Amble Links Primary School

Overview

Pupils “love attending this school” and benefit from a culture of “support and encouragement” where they “achieve well in most subjects.” The inspection highlights “impeccable” behaviour and “Outstanding” personal development, with leaders described as “ambitious for all pupils.”

Strengths

• “Behaviour, both in and outside the classroom, is impeccable,” with pupils showing a “strong sense of responsibility.”
• “Provision for pupils with SEND is excellent,” allowing them to “play a full part in all aspects of school life.”
• The “personal development programme is superb,” fostering “exceptional” knowledge of online safety and respect.
• “Children thrive in the early years,” with “strong outcomes” supported by effective communication with parents.
• “Phonics provision is strong,” ensuring “almost all pupils achieve well in phonics and are fluent readers by the time they start Year 3.”

Areas to improve

• “A few foundation subjects are at an earlier stage of design and implementation,” resulting in “gaps in pupils’ knowledge.” The school must ensure staff receive training so pupils’ knowledge in these subjects “matches the high standards reached in the rest of the curriculum.”

Safeguarding

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