Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Overview: Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a happy and inclusive school where pupils are at the heart of every decision made. Adults and pupils show a deep level of respect and care for one another, and everyone is highly valued. The school has a strong Christian ethos that underpins every choice that leaders make.

Strengths:

• Pupils behave very well during lessons, when moving around the school and at playtimes.
• Pupils are polite and well mannered.
• Leaders ensure that there are a wide range of opportunities that broaden pupils’ experiences, including sports, art, and choir.
• Pupils enjoy a range of clubs and activities, such as poetry workshops, business enterprise events, and residential visits.
• The school provides good pastoral support and pupils know how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

Areas to improve:

• The curriculum in a few foundation subjects is in the early stages of implementation, and pupils’ learning in these subjects is less well developed.
• The extra support that pupils with SEND receive to keep up with their learning varies in quality, and additional support does not consistently have the desired impact on pupils’ learning.
• The school’s strategy for teaching language in the early years is not consistently applied by all staff, resulting in missed opportunities to develop children’s language.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong, effective culture of safeguarding in the school. Staff know their pupils well and are quick to pick up on any concerns, and they receive training regularly to ensure they can identify any problems that pupils may face.