Eton Porny CofE First School

Overview

Eton Porny CofE First School continues to be a good school, where pupils are "excited to be thinking and learning together" and achieve well. The report highlights a positive culture where staff know pupils well, behaviour is "exemplary," and there is a strong focus on developing pupils’ wider appreciation of the world.

Strengths

• Staff possess "expert subject knowledge" and skilfully adapt learning to ensure all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, succeed.
• Pupils are "confident and fluent readers," supported by staff who give them time to work out sounds and build knowledge.
• The school effectively uses its location to provide meaningful experiences that help pupils understand "different cultural influences as well as their own heritage."
• Staff feel well-supported by leaders and the multi-academy trust, which helps to "reduce workload" and share best practices.
• Parents and carers are "overwhelmingly positive" about the difference the school has made to their children.

Areas to improve

• Ensure high standards are maintained across the whole curriculum, as some pupils’ work does not currently demonstrate the same quality seen elsewhere.
• Address instances where pupils "rush their work" due to eagerness to move on, which can hinder their ability to build on previous learning.
• Ensure a small minority of pupils are heard reading as frequently as intended to build equal levels of confidence and fluency.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.