Clare Primary School

Overview

Clare Primary School is described as demonstrating the capacity to identify and bring about improvement in the interest of all learners. The inspection found that children’s standards in literacy are “very good” and their behaviour was “exemplary”. While teaching is generally effective, the report identifies specific areas regarding self-evaluation and assessment practices that require refinement to sustain high-quality learning experiences.

Strengths

• Children show “very good” standards in literacy, writing competently and reading with fluency and inflection.
• Pupils display “very high levels of self-management” and are “kind and respectful” in their interactions.
• The provision for pastoral care is “very effective”, creating a “caring, welcoming and inclusive” environment.
• Staff make “skilful use of information and communication technology” to promote thinking and writing.
• Governors have shown “innovative use of resources” and are fully informed about all aspects of school life.

Areas to improve

• Improve the quality of the self-evaluation process to ensure consistently high-quality learning experiences.
• Develop assessment for learning further, specifically by improving the use of effective questioning to enhance oral contributions.
• Refine the monitoring and evaluation process to ensure it has a positive impact on children’s learning experiences.

Safeguarding

The school has “comprehensive arrangements in place for safeguarding children” which reflect Department of Education guidance, with older pupils reporting they are “happy and secure” and know how to raise concerns.