Horsford CofE VA Primary School

Overview: Horsford CofE VA Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils are happy and safe, and demonstrate a love of learning due to the high expectations of their teachers. The school prepares pupils well for life in multicultural Britain and the global world, and they are kind, compassionate and respect those who are different from them.

Strengths:

• Pupils are happy and safe, and know their teachers care passionately about their physical and emotional well-being.
• Pupils demonstrate a love of learning due to the high expectations of their teachers.
• The school prepares pupils well for life in multicultural Britain and the global world.
• Pupils are kind, compassionate and respect those who are different from them.
• The school provides a rich range of clubs and extra-curricular activities, which help pupils build confidence and hone sporting and performing abilities.

Areas to improve:

• Leaders do not rigorously adhere to some recommendations by outside agencies when specifying the support for some pupils with SEND, resulting in some pupils with SEND not receiving the precise help they need to access the curriculum as well as they could.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.