Cranmore Integrated Primary School

Overview

This monitoring inspection evaluated how Cranmore Integrated Primary School uses self-evaluation to drive improvement, focusing on numeracy planning and pastoral support. The report highlights successful strategies in building student resilience and well-being, while noting that the impact of mathematics developments requires more rigorous evaluation.

Strengths

• Revisions to mathematics planning have resulted in "clearer differentiation" and increased opportunities for children to use "concrete materials" before abstract recording.
• The personal development programme effectively raises self-esteem, with teachers making "good use of positive affirmation" within an "atmosphere of trust and respect."
• There is "very good use" of counselling services and external agency links to help children overcome "social and emotional barriers to learning."
• Children report that they "feel safe in school" and are aware of procedures to address safety or welfare concerns.

Areas to improve

• The senior leadership team’s evaluation of mathematics developments has "limited rigour regarding the impact on the children’s outcomes."
• By year 7, the most able children were not always confident in "explaining their mathematical thinking" or using "mathematical language."
• The school must continue to develop children’s confidence in mathematics and their understanding of "mathematical strategies and language."

Safeguarding

The report states that safeguarding arrangements "reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments" and that children feel safe and know how to raise concerns.