Bournville Village Primary

Overview: Pupils are happy at Bournville Village Primary School, proud of its rich heritage, and behave well in lessons and at social times. The school sets high academic expectations and achieves well in most subjects, with the exception of writing.

Strengths:

• Pupils are happy and proud of the school's heritage.
• Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times.
• The school sets high academic expectations for all pupils.
• Pupils achieve well in most subjects, with the exception of writing.
• The school offers a wide range of opportunities to promote pupils' personal development.
• Pupils develop leadership and teamwork skills through roles such as ambassadors or school council representatives.
• Pupils learn to be active citizens through fundraising and taking part in singing and gardening activities.
• The school ensures that pupils learn about keeping safe and the importance of healthy and safe relationships.
• Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain.

Areas to improve:

• Gaps in pupils' learning are not consistently identified and addressed, which slows their learning.
• Some aspects of the English curriculum are not as well implemented as others, particularly writing.
• Teachers do not have the knowledge and skills needed to teach the writing curriculum effectively.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.