Corpusty Primary School

Overview

Corpusty Primary School is described as a "friendly school" where pupils are "kind and caring" and feel "confident and secure." The inspection found that leaders have created an "ambitious curriculum" and that staff maintain "high expectations" which pupils "rise to this challenge admirably."

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate important values such as "empathy, respect and tolerance" and report that "there is no bullying."
• Reading is a high priority, with a "clearly structured approach to teaching phonics" resulting in pupils becoming "confident and fluent readers."
• Effective support is in place for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with teachers knowing how to "adapt plans to meet the needs of pupils."
• In the early years, staff ensure children "settle quickly" and focus on "communication and language development."
• Local governors "provide support for leaders but also challenge them" to ensure decisions are in the best interest of pupils.

Areas to improve

• In a "small number of subjects," the curriculum does not clearly identify the most important knowledge, meaning teachers do not teach and pupils do not learn the essential content. Leaders must ensure the curriculum "sets out the most important knowledge that pupils should learn."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective," noting that staff receive regular training, use systems well to report concerns, and work with external agencies to support pupils.