Kells School

Overview

The inspection team found that staff have established "nurturing and caring relationships" which reflect the school’s values, creating a "positive and supportive ethos." Children are described as "happy, confident and engaged in their learning," benefiting from high expectations and effective teamwork among staff. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• Staff have established "nurturing and caring relationships across the whole school" that reflect school values.
• Staff work effectively as a team with "high expectations," resulting in children making "good progress in their learning."
• Children are "happy, confident and engaged," listening respectfully and expressing views confidently.
• Staff make "good use of digital technology to enhance learning and teaching."

Areas to improve

• Staff should continue to develop planning across all curriculum areas to ensure children experience a "wide range of learning."
• Senior leaders and staff should improve systems to track achievements and share progress with parents and carers more regularly.
• Staff should continue to develop and implement approaches to "learning through play."

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.