Keevil CofE Primary School

Overview

Keevil C of E Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The report describes a school with an “inclusive ethos” where pupils interact well and behave responsibly, underpinned by the principle to “Always treat others as you would like to be treated.” Parents endorse a “striking sense of community” and note that the school “goes above and beyond” for its pupils.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “well constructed and engaging,” with learning broken down into essential “need to know” content to help pupils build knowledge effectively.
• Staff teach phonics effectively from Reception, ensuring pupils at risk of falling behind receive “timely and targeted support.”
• The school identifies the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) “accurately and quickly,” providing personalised interventions and emotional support.
• Pupils demonstrate commendable service to the community, leading worship and supporting local charities, which helps them become “active and responsible citizens.”
• Attendance is promoted through effective systems, resulting in pupils attending school “regularly and on time.”

Areas to improve

• Systems for checking what pupils know and understand are “not well established in some of the wider curriculum subjects,” affecting how well some pupils secure essential knowledge.
• Expectations for pupils’ handwriting, grammar, and presentation are “not consistently high,” meaning some pupils do not develop writing fluency and accuracy as well as they could.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.