David Livingstone Memorial Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children are “friendly, caring, and motivated to learn” and feel “happy, safe, and included” in school life. Leadership is described as “highly effective,” fostering a “calm, inclusive atmosphere” where staff work collaboratively to support progress. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further visits.

Strengths

• Children demonstrate school values well, working together and supporting one another in a nurturing environment.
• The headteacher provides “highly effective leadership,” promoting strong teamwork and involving everyone in progressing the school’s work.
• Staff create “welcoming, nurturing learning environments” where respect and kindness are evident across the school and nursery.
• Leaders use a “wide range of information very effectively” to ensure all children make progress in their learning.
• There is a “relentless focus on improving outcomes for children,” particularly in literacy and English.

Areas to improve

• Extend existing approaches to check children’s progress across all curricular areas.
• Continue as planned to take forward the accurately identified school improvement priorities.

Safeguarding

The report states that children “feel happy, safe, and included in decisions about school life” and that staff create environments where adults are “respectful and kind.”