Clovenstone Primary School

Overview

Inspectors visited Clovenstone Primary School and Nursery Class in February 2023, finding a positive environment built on nurturing relationships. The report highlights strong learning experiences in the nursery and effective community engagement, while noting that primary teaching and assessment practices require further development.

Strengths

• Senior leaders and staff ensure children benefit from a “positive learning environment founded on nurturing, respectful relationships”.
• Staff demonstrate a “strong understanding of the local community” and use effective strategies to support families.
• The nursery provides high-quality experiences that “develop their curiosity, independence and interests”.
• Learning, teaching and assessment in both the primary school and nursery class are evaluated as “good”.

Areas to improve

• Continue to develop “high quality learning and teaching across the school, including through play at the early stages to raise attainment and achievement”.
• Develop further staff’s understanding of national expectations to ensure “reliable decisions on children’s progress”.
• Review the effectiveness of planning and tracking to ensure the needs of all children, including those needing additional support, are met.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.