Camphill Primary School

Overview

This Sustaining Improvement Inspection was conducted during industrial action, meaning teachers did not cooperate with inspectors. Consequently, the report cannot evaluate classroom teaching quality or assure stakeholders of the education provided. However, it confirms a strong culture of self-evaluation and effective planning in numeracy and physical education.

Strengths

• There is a “well-embedded culture of self-evaluation at all levels,” with senior leadership monitoring provision “systematically and rigorously.”
• Detailed planning for numeracy and PE “makes effective connections across the curriculum to link more meaningfully the children’s learning experiences.”
• Staff have undertaken relevant development to build “continuity, progression and challenge” in key subjects.
• The school gives “high priority to the development of the children’s physical and mental health and well-being” through planned programmes.

Areas to improve

• The report does not list specific areas for improvement, as it was unable to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching within classrooms due to non-cooperation.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the relevant Departments,” and children reported feeling safe, though the ETI could not fully evaluate the outworking of these arrangements.