Markham Primary

Overview

Markham Primary School is described as a "safe, nurturing and vibrant place" where pupils are proud to belong to a supportive community. Leaders and staff are ambitious for pupils, fostering positive attitudes to learning and ensuring all children, including those with additional needs, achieve well in literacy, numeracy, and digital skills. The school successfully promotes its Welsh identity and language, creating a stimulating environment that empowers pupils to take ownership of their learning.

Strengths

• The ‘RISE’ curriculum approach enables "very good progress" from baselines and provides a "strong and embedded system for ensuring effective differentiation."
• Staff work effectively together, and the headteacher provides "strong and supportive leadership," engaging teachers to work and learn collaboratively.
• Pupils have a "strong voice" and contribute to groups that positively impact school life, with nearly all enjoying attendance.
• A comprehensive support programme, including parental engagement and community involvement, effectively meets the needs of pupils and families.
• Governors are knowledgeable about the school’s work and supportive of actions to raise aspirations.

Areas to improve

• Improve outdoor provision to enrich all pupils’ learning experiences, as the outside learning space is currently "underdeveloped."
• Improve attendance, which has slipped due to the pandemic and deferred holidays.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school provides a "safe, nurturing and vibrant place for pupils and staff."