Kingfisher CE Academy

Overview

The inspection found that while the school aims for pupil success, the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership currently require improvement. The curriculum is at an early stage of development and lacks the precision needed to help all pupils build knowledge effectively. However, the school provides a positive start for younger children and fosters strong personal development within the community.

Strengths

• Early years provision is good, with children learning routines quickly and the curriculum meeting their needs well.
• Personal development is good, with pupils learning the school’s values, staying safe, and accessing a broad range of extra-curricular experiences.
• The reading curriculum is well designed, with staff delivering phonics according to agreed strategies and pupils enjoying reading.
• The school is at the heart of the community, with staff knowing families well and engaging parents positively.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified early and participate fully in school life.

Areas to improve

• The curriculum implementation lacks precision, preventing pupils from remembering important knowledge and building on prior learning.
• Learning is not adapted quickly enough to deepen understanding, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, leading to gaps in learning.
• Assessment is not used with enough precision to check what pupils know and remember, hindering the consolidation of understanding.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."