Keyworth Primary and Nursery School

Overview

Keyworth Primary and Nursery School is described as a “happy school that takes good care of its pupils,” where relationships are “consistently positive” and children feel valued. The report states that the school is “well-led and managed” with a “strong capacity for continued improvement,” successfully helping pupils achieve well and preparing them for life in modern Britain.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well, striving to show “good manners and respect” under the ‘Keyworth Code’, and take pride in roles such as well-being officers and sports leaders.
• The curriculum is “well organised” with content revisited over time, ensuring pupils in the majority of subjects “remember what they have learned well.”
• Early years provision is strong, with a “sharp focus on developing children’s independence, communication and language skills,” resulting in children achieving well from their starting points.
• Reading is a particular strength; the phonics programme is “well-structured” and taught with “expertise and consistency,” helping pupils become fluent readers quickly.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are “well supported” through “well-tailored help” and a curriculum closely matched to their individual needs.

Areas to improve

• In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not identify the most important content, leading to inconsistencies in how well pupils learn and remember.
• In a small number of cases, safeguarding records do not fully document the actions and decisions taken to keep pupils safe.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, though the report notes that in some instances, records do not fully document the steps taken to ensure pupil safety.