Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery

Overview

Floreat Montague Park Primary School is described as a “vibrant, compassionate and welcoming” institution where “kindness matters” and pupils thrive within an “optimistic and respectful culture.” The report highlights a “broad and ambitious curriculum” that runs seamlessly from the early years to Year 6, with standards rising from below national average levels. Leaders have successfully steered the school through “substantial change and rapid growth,” fostering a highly inclusive environment where personal development is prized.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well, feel safe, and benefit from dedicated pastoral staff who resolve worries sensitively.
• The early years curriculum is “ambitious, very well designed and appealing,” preparing children well for Year 1.
• Reading is a priority, with a “structured approach” ensuring pupils become “confident, fluent readers.”
• Personal development is strong, with pupils gaining deep knowledge of contextual matters and appreciating diverse cultures.
• Staff feel “valued and proud” due to leaders’ care for their well-being and workload.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure staff set “appropriate or ambitious targets” for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and adapt teaching consistently.
• Teachers need to incorporate “effective assessment opportunities” to systematically check understanding and embed knowledge across the curriculum.
• Refinement is required in science to match the detail and innovation seen in other subjects.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a “strong culture of safeguarding” where staff are trained to identify risks and follow clear processes for reporting concerns.