Little Milton Church of England Primary School

Overview

This ungraded inspection found that aspects of the school’s work “may not be as strong as at the time of the previous inspection,” triggering a future graded inspection. Despite recent staffing changes, the school remains a “gently nurturing, wholesome and inspiring” environment where pupils are happy, safe, and proud of their community.

Strengths

• Pupils are “happy and safe in a caring school” with “consistent routines” that help younger children settle quickly.
• Reading is a top priority, with “consistent, structured, and well delivered” phonics teaching for the youngest children.
• Staff have “secure subject knowledge” and use “subject-specific vocabulary effectively” to develop understanding.
• Leaders have established a “harmonious and committed team spirit” among staff following recent leadership changes.
• Pupils take on responsibilities seriously, which helps them “build character and feel part of the school community.”

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure teaching enables pupils to “swiftly and securely develop reading fluency” to improve comprehension skills like retrieval and inference.
• The school should “clearly define what pupils need to know in all subjects” to prevent knowledge gaps in the wider curriculum.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”