Clunbury CofE Primary School

Overview

Clunbury CofE Primary School is described as a “highly inclusive school where everyone is valued,” with leaders maintaining a “strong focus on securing high attendance.” The report highlights a “calm and purposeful environment” where pupils thrive, supported by a “thoughtfully sequenced curriculum” and effective safeguarding arrangements.

Strengths

• Attendance and behaviour are rated at a “Strong standard,” with leaders acting swiftly to remove barriers and pupils demonstrating a “genuine sense of belonging.”
• Early years provision is rated at a “Strong standard,” with staff tailoring support with precision and prioritising language development and early reading.
• Inclusion is rated at a “Strong standard,” with staff having “very ambitious expectations for every child” and robust processes to support disadvantaged pupils.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.”
• Parents are “overwhelmingly positive,” describing the school as “a well-run school where the teachers and staff truly care about its pupils.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure pupils are given opportunities to apply “extended writing skills more broadly across the curriculum.”
• Teaching should better support pupils to build on “early letter formation skills” to secure “fluent, accurate and legible handwriting.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “safeguarding standards are met,” noting that leaders have established an “open culture” where concerns are actively identified and managed, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.