Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Overview

The report describes a school where pupils are “happy and proud to belong to this welcoming community” and leave “well prepared for secondary school.” Leaders maintain “high ambition” for all pupils, fostering a culture where staff forge “positive, trusting relationships” and ensure every child is supported to succeed.

Strengths

• Early years provision is rated at a “Strong standard,” with children making a “flying start” through a “well-designed curriculum” and “skilful staff interactions.”
• Inclusion is rated at a “Strong standard,” with leaders “steadfast in their determination” to ensure all pupils receive the support they need to “achieve success.”
• Personal development is rated at a “Strong standard,” with pupils demonstrating a “secure understanding of fundamental British values” and a “mature understanding of consent.”
• Staff provide “warm and nurturing” relationships, ensuring pupils’ “emotional wellbeing is a priority” and that bullying happens “rarely.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders should “embed and strengthen the teaching of transcription skills” across key stages 1 and 2 so pupils develop “confidence, accuracy and fluency in writing.”
• Leaders should “strengthen staff expertise in identifying and addressing gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding across the wider curriculum.”

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” and concerns are “actively identified, acted upon and managed.”