Feering Church of England Primary School

Overview

Pupils feel “happy and safe” and “behave well” at this primary school, where they “achieve well across the curriculum.” Leaders have designed a “clearly sequenced” curriculum that helps pupils build on prior knowledge, with a strong emphasis on reading and personal development.

Strengths

• Leaders have “prioritised reading,” ensuring books are “closely matched pupils’ reading books to the sounds that pupils know” to foster fluency and comprehension.
• Staff are “well trained to support and adapt learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities,” who experience the “same curriculum as all pupils.”
• Pupils develop confidence in speaking and debating through “philosophy sessions” and religious education, showing “a clear appreciation of other views and beliefs.”
• The school offers “many opportunities” for wider development, including trips, clubs, and roles such as “playground buddies” that teach responsibility.
• Trustees “hold leaders to account effectively” and ensure leaders support staff with “workload and well-being.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure that “all staff use checks on pupils’ learning effectively to adapt their teaching,” as some less experienced staff do not consistently identify when pupils need to “embed new learning or deepen existing learning.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” with thorough pre-employment checks and staff who have a “secure understanding of how to identify concerns about pupils.”