Montpelier Primary School

Overview

Montpelier Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The report describes a school that “continually re-invents itself to meet the needs of children and families,” fostering an environment where pupils are “enthusiastic about their learning” and achieve well.

Strengths

• The school provides a “broad and interesting curriculum” that reflects local history and encourages pupils to “deepen their knowledge of subjects through reading.”
• Teaching in early reading and mathematics is “highly systematic,” with staff who “check pupils’ understanding carefully” and correct misconceptions to help pupils keep pace.
• Pupils demonstrate “good conduct and positive learning behaviours,” contributing to an atmosphere that is “highly conducive to learning.”
• Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is effective, with learning “broken down further” and input “adapted appropriately to meet their needs.”
• The school promotes curiosity and confidence, with pupils benefiting from adapted spaces like ‘The Treehouse’ and opportunities to lead, which helps develop their “self-esteem.”

Areas to improve

• Some pupils struggle to produce “accurate, effective writing” because they have not developed fluency in transcription elements such as handwriting, spelling, and punctuation. The report states that “more time is needed for these improvements to be reflected in the quality of pupils’ writing.”

Safeguarding

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