Foxbridge Primary School

Overview

Foxbridge Primary School is a new academy where pupils are "happy and proud" to attend, benefiting from a "broad and ambitious" curriculum. The inspection found that leaders and staff are committed to nurturing pupils, resulting in a calm, orderly environment where children feel "valued, listened to and safe."

Strengths

• The curriculum is "well structured," with clear sequencing that helps pupils "gain knowledge securely and remember what they have learned."
• Reading is a high priority; phonics is "taught well right from the start," ensuring pupils, including those with SEND, become "accurate readers."
• Pupils develop as "confident, skilful communicators" by learning "demanding vocabulary" and using "increasingly sophisticated language."
• The school fosters strong personal development, with pupils learning to "respect and appreciate difference" and showing "positive attitudes to all aspects of school life."
• Staff benefit from "collaborative support" from the trust, including training opportunities, and value leaders’ efforts to respect their "health and well-being."

Areas to improve

• In some foundation subjects, teachers do not use assessments "carefully enough to spot pupils’ misunderstandings or learning gaps," meaning some pupils "do not progress as quickly as they could."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."