King David Primary School

Overview

King David Primary School is described as a “small school, but big family” where pupils feel “safe and valued.” The report states that the school meets the “expected standard” across all inspection categories, with leaders having “raised ambitions and expectations” since the headteacher’s recent appointment.

Strengths

• Pupils “learn the intended curriculum well,” with reading identified as a “particular strength” where most gain the expected standard by Year 6.
• The school is a “calm and nurturing place to learn,” characterised by “positive relationships” and high expectations for conduct.
• Inclusion is “at the heart of the school’s work,” with effective systems ensuring pupils with special educational needs make “suitable progress.”
• Staff benefit from “tailored professional training” and value the support leaders provide regarding workload and wellbeing.
• Leaders work closely with families to minimise attendance barriers, resulting in improved attendance for persistently absent pupils.

Areas to improve

• Teachers should adapt learning more effectively for pupils ready to move on, as these pupils are “sometimes left waiting” which “slows their learning.”
• Staff in the early years should use interactions to “extend children's language and learning,” as some currently “lack sufficient depth.”

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” and concerns are “actively identified, acted upon and managed.”