Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Overview: Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School continues to be a good school. Pupils enjoy coming to school, are supported by kind and nurturing adults, and have high expectations for their conduct and behaviour. They are safe and happy in school.

Strengths:

• Pupils are supported by kind and nurturing adults who want to help them achieve their best.
• There are high expectations for pupils' conduct and behaviour, demonstrated throughout the school.
• Pupils cooperate well with each other and are safe and happy in school.
• Leaders have established effective procedures to keep pupils safe.
• Pupils access a range of additional experiences that develop their personal qualities and values.
• Leaders provide teachers with access to high-quality training and networking opportunities.
• Teachers have the subject knowledge they need to teach the curriculum.
• Pupils enjoy the range of books they are exposed to at school, including stories that explore different cultures and character backgrounds.
• Appropriately specific support plans are in place across the school for pupils with SEND.
• Staff support pupils to develop their social skills and prepare them for the next stage of their education.

Areas to improve:

• In some areas of the curriculum, including in the curriculum for early years, the knowledge set out in leaders' plans is not sufficiently precise.
• Learning activities in early years do not consistently focus on the opportunity for children to apply and practise the knowledge they are learning.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Leaders have established effective procedures to keep pupils safe, including a robust system for the completion of pre-employment vetting checks.