Bell Farm Primary School

Overview

This ungraded inspection indicates that the school’s work “may have improved significantly across all areas” since the previous inspection, prompting a future graded inspection. Pupils are described as proud members of a “very friendly and happy school community” who demonstrate “positive behaviour” and a deep understanding of the school’s values. The report highlights an “ambitious curriculum” that enables pupils to achieve very well from their starting points, with particular strength in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “carefully organised,” enabling pupils to “recall and apply what they have learned confidently” and master “complex vocabulary.”
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is “of a high standard,” with teachers adapting lessons effectively so these pupils “flourish.”
• Reading is “exceptionally well taught,” resulting in pupils who are “enthusiastic readers” capable of discussing texts with “enthusiasm.”
• The school builds pupils’ character through a “wide range of educational visits” and a culture that makes pupils feel “valued” and “secure.”
• Staff benefit from a “high standard” professional development programme, allowing them to “focus on teaching well.”

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective.”