Kingsley Primary School

Overview

Kingsley Primary School is described as a “welcoming, inclusive school” where pupils are “incredibly happy and feel safe.” The inspection found that leaders have high expectations, resulting in a “calm and orderly” environment where children are “confident and proud” of their education.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “ambitious and well sequenced,” with teachers delivering key concepts clearly and pupils showing “pride in their work.”
• Phonics teaching is “strong and well led,” enabling pupils in Reception and key stage 1 to “read with confidence,” including those speaking English as an additional language.
• Children in the early years “get off to a good start” in a “vocabulary-rich” environment that supports language and communication skills effectively.
• Pupils demonstrate an “excellent understanding of fundamental British values” and respect for differences, supported by rich cultural experiences.
• Staff feel “well supported by leaders” in a culture of trust, with governors and trust members acting to “support and challenge leaders effectively.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure they have a “clear understanding of pupils’ achievement across all subjects,” particularly in science and physical education, to provide appropriate support.
• Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is not yet “consistent in all classes,” requiring more uniform application of adaptations.
• Leaders should address instances where some pupils become “passive learners” and do not “engage actively with the learning” in certain lessons.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” noting a “strong culture of safeguarding” where staff are trained to identify risks and work with external agencies to keep pupils safe.