Jordans School

Overview

Jordans School is judged ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Outstanding’ provision in the early years. The report describes a school where pupils are “safe and happy,” benefiting from high expectations and a “calm, purposeful atmosphere.” While core subjects and reading are strong, the curriculum in some foundation subjects lacks the precision needed to ensure consistent knowledge progression.

Strengths

• Early years provision is ‘Outstanding’, with staff creating “thoughtful tasks” that build knowledge and vocabulary through songs, rhymes, and games.
• Pupils achieve highly in reading due to “consistent and effective” phonics teaching and “thoughtful and systematic support” for those falling behind.
• Behaviour is excellent, with pupils being “polite to staff and visitors” and responding appropriately to the school’s “ready, respect, safe” guidance.
• Strong partnerships with parents and external agencies help remove barriers to learning, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Governors “support and challenge the school well,” and staff feel supported regarding workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• The curriculum in some foundation subjects, such as history and design and technology, is “not yet developed with the same precision” as core subjects.
• The school must ensure the curriculum in all subjects “specifies cumulative knowledge precisely” so pupils build effectively on prior knowledge and produce high-quality work.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”