Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Overview

This ungraded inspection confirms that Folkestone, St Peter’s Church of England Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The school is described as a “nurturing and inclusive” environment where pupils are “happy and enjoy learning.” Leaders have successfully refined the curriculum to address previous assessment results, ensuring high ambitions for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “excellent attitudes to learning” and behave well within a “focused and purposeful environment.”
• The curriculum is “ambitious” and well-sequenced, allowing pupils to “build on their prior learning effectively over time.”
• Reading is a clear priority, with “skilled staff” teaching phonics consistently well to support fluent readers.
• Staff have “secure knowledge” of their subjects and adapt teaching skilfully for pupils with SEND, who “achieve well.”
• Governors and leaders are “reflective” and hold “high ambitions,” fostering a collaborative staff culture.

Areas to improve

• The school must improve older pupils’ “stamina for writing extended pieces,” as some lack the necessary endurance for longer tasks.
• Pupils need more opportunities to practise key number skills to improve the “fluency and recall” of mathematical facts.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”