Ferryhill Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found that Ferryhill Primary School and Nursery Class benefits from "effective leadership" with a "clear vision for improvement" and ambition for all children. The school demonstrates "good" performance across primary quality indicators, with children described as "welcoming, friendly, polite and proud" of their community.

Strengths

• Leadership is praised for being effective, with staff showing a "deep understanding of the children" and a "strong focus on supporting children’s wellbeing."
• Children are "keen to share and celebrate their successes," developing confidence and security through positive opportunities.
• A variety of leadership roles and activities help children develop a "wide range of skills" and understanding of leadership.
• The school successfully supports children to feel "ready to learn" through staff efforts focused on wellbeing.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should "involve parents more in planning for improvement" and in evaluating school work to ensure parents are "important partners."
• Staff should "continue to develop approaches to high-quality learning and teaching" to raise attainment and increase engagement.
• Leaders and teachers should further develop approaches to "promoting and tracking children’s wellbeing" to enhance success.

Safeguarding

The report states that staff have a "strong focus on supporting children’s wellbeing," which is helping children to feel "more confident, secure and be ready to learn."