Knoxland Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found a school where children are “happy” and “proud of their school,” benefiting from “nurturing and inclusive relationships” with staff. The report evaluates both “Learning, teaching and assessment” and “Raising attainment and achievement” as “good,” noting that staff work effectively as a team to drive improvement.

Strengths

• Children are described as “happy” and showing “understanding and care for each other,” engaging well in school life.
• There are “nurturing and inclusive relationships” based on “mutual respect, understanding and kindness,” creating a “positive and warm learning environment.”
• Staff use “effective approaches to improve children’s literacy skills,” which are improving progress and attainment.
• Staff “work very well together as a team,” engaging in professional learning and reflecting on practice to drive improvement.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and teachers should ensure learning is at an “appropriate pace and challenging for all children.”
• Staff should ensure children exercise “more choice in their learning,” including increased use of digital technology and becoming “more independent.”
• Staff should continue to identify and improve “gaps in children's attainment” and ensure appropriate progress across all curriculum areas.

Safeguarding

The report states that the “nurturing and inclusive relationships” result in a “positive and warm learning environment where children feel safe and happy.”