Bellyeoman Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found that children are “welcoming, respectful, well-behaved and eager to learn” within a “nurturing ethos” that supports good progress. The school provides valuable opportunities for leadership and citizenship, with evaluations of learning, teaching, and assessment rated as “good” for both the primary school and nursery.

Strengths

• Children demonstrate positive attitudes, being “welcoming, respectful, well-behaved and eager to learn.”
• “Respectful and caring relationships between children and adults” foster a supportive environment for learning.
• Leadership roles and committee membership effectively develop “teamwork, citizenship, responsibility and confidence.”
• Evaluations for “Learning, teaching and assessment” and “Raising attainment and achievement” are rated “good.”
• Nursery evaluations for “Learning, teaching and assessment” and “Securing children’s progress” are rated “good.”

Areas to improve

• Staff should “review and improve approaches to the assessment, planning and moderation of learning and play.”
• Ensure all children participate in learning that offers “sufficient and appropriate challenge.”
• Make better links with documents illustrating “national standards of attainment.”

Safeguarding

The report highlights “respectful and caring relationships between children and adults” and a “nurturing ethos” that supports children’s well-being and progress.