Castle Gardens Primary School

Overview

Castle Gardens Primary School is described as a caring community where children thrive through the vision of “Building Together for the Future”. The report highlights an inclusive, family ethos characterised by a nurturing environment and positive relationships, with children making good progress from their individual starting points.

Strengths

• There is an “inclusive, family ethos” with a “nurturing, safe environment” and positive working relationships at all levels.
• The development of children’s “emotional health and wellbeing” is a key strength, supported by effective partnerships with parents and trauma-informed practice.
• “High-quality learning experiences” in speech and language Specialist Provisions enable children to progress well and integrate fully into mainstream classes.
• Children are “cheerful, friendly and well-mannered”, supporting each other compassionately and engaging confidently with adults.
• The school’s “robust self-evaluation” drives strategic decision-making and identifies well-informed areas for development.

Areas to improve

• It is “opportune to evaluate learning and teaching across the curriculum to improve further the quality of the children’s active engagement in their learning”.

Safeguarding

The report states that arrangements for child protection “align to the current statutory guidance”, though the ETI will monitor progress in providing parents with a summary leaflet on these arrangements on at least a bi-annual basis.