Churchfield Primary School

Overview

Churchfield Primary School is described as a “friendly and welcoming school” where pupils are “proud to be part of” and feel “happy and safe.” Leaders maintain “high expectations” for all pupils, including those with special educational needs, fostering an environment where children “work hard and want to do well.” The school benefits from strong leadership and a curriculum that is “strongly embedded” in core subjects like reading, mathematics, and science.

Strengths

• Reading is a “key priority and strength,” with staff trained to help pupils become “fluent and accurate readers” and a well-resourced library that pupils are proud of.
• Pupils exhibit excellent behaviour, being “attentive in lessons and respectful to adults,” with “little off-task behaviour” allowing them to focus on learning.
• The curriculum in early years, mathematics, computing, and PE is “carefully sequenced” so pupils can build effectively on prior learning.
• Leaders and staff work effectively to meet the needs of pupils with SEND, ensuring they can “access the same wide range of subjects as everyone.”
• Staff feel “supported with their workload” and appreciate the “consideration and care” leaders show towards their well-being.

Areas to improve

• In “a few foundation subjects,” assessment strategies are “not securely embedded,” meaning gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not always identified swiftly.
• Leaders need to provide additional support for teachers to use assessment information accurately and monitor these procedures to ensure pupils “know more and remember more.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” with staff who are “vigilant” and report concerns promptly, alongside thorough safer recruitment processes.