Gourdon School

Overview

The inspection team found that Gourdon Primary School benefits from a “strong culture of continuous improvement” led effectively by the acting headteacher and motivated staff. The school provides “consistently high-quality learning experiences” within “warm, nurturing and inclusive environments” where children feel confident and safe. Inspectors expressed confidence that the school has the capacity to continue improving without further visits.

Strengths

• Effective leadership has created a “strong culture of continuous improvement” leading to positive outcomes for all children.
• Teachers collaborate well to deliver “consistently high-quality learning experiences” where children are “fully engaged”.
• “High-quality relationships” based on mutual trust and respect allow children to feel “confident, safe and able to thrive”.
• Children are described as “kind, well behaved, respectful and articulate” and demonstrate the school values effectively.

Areas to improve

• Increase opportunities for children to evaluate the work of the school to further develop their leadership skills.
• Strengthen approaches to assessing learning across the curriculum and provide opportunities to transfer skills into new contexts.
• Review and improve curriculum contexts to ensure relevance and a greater understanding of the world today.

Safeguarding

The report states that children learn in environments where their “wellbeing needs are met very well,” allowing them to feel “confident, safe and able to thrive.”