George Street Primary School

Overview

George Street Primary School is described as having a “strong learning culture” where pupils’ “standards of wellbeing and their attitudes to learning are a strong feature.” The report highlights that most pupils, including those with additional learning needs and from the gypsy traveller community, make good or strong progress. While teaching and leadership are judged as good, there are specific areas regarding writing, numeracy, and feedback that require development.

Strengths

• Pupils behave very well and feel “happy and safe,” with a strong sense of ownership in their learning.
• “Care, support and guidance” is judged as excellent, featuring “exemplary” transition plans for vulnerable pupils.
• Teachers plan “worthwhile opportunities” for pupils to use speaking, reading, and ICT skills effectively.
• Staff provide high-quality support for pupils with additional learning needs, ensuring they make good progress.
• The headteacher has established a “clear vision” shared by the whole school community.

Areas to improve

• Raise the standards of pupils’ writing, as they do not write at length often enough and many have weak punctuation and spelling.
• Provide regular opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum.
• Improve the quality of teachers’ feedback to pupils, which is not consistently effective.
• Increase attendance levels for pupils eligible for free school meals and those from the gypsy and traveller community.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the school’s safeguarding arrangements meet requirements and give no cause for concern.”