Egremont Primary School

Overview

Egremont Primary School delivers an education that meets the expected standard across all inspection categories. Pupils achieve well across the curriculum, with outcomes generally in line with national averages, and are well prepared for their next stage of education. The school fosters a calm, orderly environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and behave well, supported by staff who build warm, positive relationships.

Strengths

• Leaders have designed an "ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum" with carefully sequenced learning that builds security and depth in pupils’ knowledge.
• Staff possess "secure knowledge of the subjects" and teach clearly, making appropriate adaptations so pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities can learn alongside peers.
• Attendance is managed effectively, with leaders acting quickly on absences; most pupils, including the most vulnerable, attend regularly and on time.
• Inclusion is strong, with leaders identifying needs quickly and using external advice to ensure pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils make "suitable progress from their starting points."
• Pupils develop strong character and wellbeing, benefiting from a "character development programme" and enrichment opportunities that build confidence and resilience.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure teachers consistently identify and rectify gaps in pupils’ handwriting, spelling, and grammar so pupils can write with increasing accuracy and fluency.
• Adults in the early years should maximise interactions with children, particularly disadvantaged ones, to help them build detailed knowledge across the curriculum.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where concerns are actively identified, acted upon, and managed, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.