Culmore Primary School

Overview

Culmore Primary School is described as providing a "welcoming and inclusive environment" where children are "happy, confident learners." The report highlights a "cohesive and dedicated staff team" that fosters strong community links and ensures children engage positively in their learning.

Strengths

• The school has a "child-centred, intentionally inclusive" vision that is well understood and shared by staff, parents, and children.
• Planning for learning is "comprehensive" and provides "purposeful opportunities to connect their learning across the curriculum," including effective use of digital skills.
• Children benefit from a "stimulating, supportive and fun learning environment" where their views are listened to and acted upon.
• There is a "well-embedded whole-school approach" to wellbeing, including the PATHS programme, which promotes resilience and emotional health.
• Children make "steady progress across the curriculum," with most achieving in line with or above expected levels in numeracy and literacy.

Areas to improve

• Baseline evaluations in action plans should be "more sharply defined" to support the identification of "more precise targets" for measuring impact.
• Staff should reflect on short-term planning to ensure resources can be adapted to provide "appropriate stretch and extension" for children ready for greater challenge.

Safeguarding

The report states that "arrangements for child protection align with the current statutory guidance."